Abiding Happiness

The root cause of a person's suffering is their pride. Even if someone makes a sacrifice, they can still get caught up in their own pride. What is the point of such a sacrifice? It is pride, or ego, that should be sacrificed. That is where true happiness and bliss are found.

The one ruler of the many inactive — the one who makes the one seed manifold — those wise ones who perceive Him dwelling in the Self — for them is eternal happiness, not for others.

For one who is moderate in eating and recreation, balanced in exertion in actions, and regular in sleep and waking — yoga becomes the destroyer of suffering.

One whose self is unattached to outer touches finds the joy that lives within the self. That person, whose self is joined in the yoga of Brahman, enjoys inexhaustible bliss.

Having obtained which, one considers no other gain higher than that — established in which, one is not shaken even by the deepest grief —

Without giving up worldly attachments, one can never achieve true happiness. Without renunciation, one can never attain their highest good or find peace.

Righteousness is the greatest good; forgiveness is the supreme peace; knowledge is the ultimate contentment; and benevolence is the only true happiness.

One measure of the bliss of the human Gandharvas — and the same for a knower of scripture untouched by desire. A hundred such measures of human-Gandharva bliss equals one measure of the divine Gandharvas' bliss — and the same for the desireless knower of scripture. A hundred of those measures equals one bliss of the ancestors who dwell in lasting realms — and the same for the desireless knower of scripture. A hundred of those measures equals one bliss of the gods who were born divine from the beginning.

No one has ever found true happiness by opposing Lord Rama, whose glory is sung in the Vedas and Puranas.

By living a life of goodness, renouncing everything, and purifying both body and mind, one can attain a path reserved for heroes. They will experience eternal happiness and freedom from calamity, dwelling in a state of joy.

A gift of drink gives eternal happiness.

The greatest measure of virtue among the good is kindness and compassion. These same feelings of compassion and humanity are the source of lasting happiness for the virtuous.

However, it's well-known that true happiness belongs to those who are intelligent, who speak about the eternal truth, who only perform beneficial and auspicious actions, and who avoid actions driven by desire.

The true happiness in the world is the happiness of liberation. However, the ignorant person does not know this, as they are attached to their children, animals, wealth, and possessions.

Righteousness is the origin of humanity, and it is the ambrosia of the gods. Through righteousness, people experience eternal happiness after death.

True happiness belongs to those who can get rid of the thirst that cannot be eliminated by the misguided, does not diminish with old age, and is considered a fatal disease.

Vasumanas asked, 'What is the cause of growth and decay of living beings? By worshiping whom can they attain eternal happiness?'

Happiness always ends in sorrow and sometimes comes from sorrow itself. To achieve eternal happiness, one must let go of both.

Therefore, one who desires eternal happiness must abandon both sorrow and happiness.

We rely on you alone, and like the celestial one, the deity of a thousand eyes, we seek victory in battle and eternal happiness.