Adversities

I bow to the Guru whose twin lotus feet eradicate the burning pain of duality and who at all times delivers the seeker from every adversity.

All troubles come to an end when the ego dies.

That tumultuous sound, reverberating through sky and earth, tore apart the hearts of the sons of Dhritarashtra.

It removes fear of death and time, destroys all calamities, and dispels the terror of spirits, demons, ghosts, thieves, and wild beasts.

Through recitation of the Guru Gītā one obtains infinite reward. It pacifies all sins and destroys all forms of poverty.

I bow to this supreme mantra of the Guru, which alone can rescue one from the ocean of worldly existence; which is the proven and perfected mantra worshipped by Brahmā and all the gods and sages; which destroys poverty, suffering, the disease of birth and death; and which removes the greatest of all fears.

One who seeks peace should recite facing north; facing east is prescribed for bringing things under one's influence. Facing south is said to destroy adversities, and facing west attracts prosperity.

By your blessing, I have now attained the object of my life. Unswerving devotion to Rama has sprung in my heart and all my afflictions have ended.

Shatter the bonds that come in the form of opposing forces, such as heat and cold, joy and sorrow, and free us from adversity and worldly existence.

They are free from passion, greed, pride, and arrogance. For them, prosperity and adversity are the same.

Enduring hardships and living on bulbs, roots, and fruits, wait for me, brothers, until I return after seeing Sita.

A young woman is the root of all evil, a source of suffering, and a source of all troubles. With this in mind, I prevented your marriage, oh sage.

The all-wise Rama, the helper of the troubled, heard the humble and honest words of his brother Bharata and responded accordingly.

I am the ocean of sin and the occasion of all trouble. While God created me as a blot on my family, my wicked mother has made me the enemy of my master.

Fools rejoice in prosperity and mourn in adversity, but the wise consider both as the same.

A master's visit to their servant's home is the source of all blessings and a remedy for all troubles.

The king said, 'Be gracious to me, my master. You are a saint, compassionate to the humble; therefore, my lord, take this trouble on my behalf.'

After facing some hardships, from now on, O descendant of Kuru, you will experience happiness with me, free from sorrow and all your troubles.

They possessed a deep sense of piety and were never troubled by the happiness of others, having overcome pride, arrogance, and anger.

This wheel of life is weighed down by old age and sorrow, and it produces illness and misfortune.