Compassion

Non-violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, tranquillity, absence of slander, compassion for beings, non-covetousness, gentleness, modesty, and steadiness —

One who bears no hatred toward any being, who is friendly and compassionate, free of the sense of 'mine' and of ego, equal in pleasure and pain, and endowed with patience —

One who sees everywhere the same — whether in joy or in suffering — by likening others to oneself, O Arjuna, that yogi is held to be the highest.

Sanjaya said: To him who was thus overwhelmed with compassion, whose eyes were filled with tears and clouded with distress, Madhusudana spoke these words.

I do not wish to slay these, O Madhusudana, even if they strike me down — not even for the lordship of all three worlds, let alone for this earth.

Therefore we should not kill the sons of Dhritarashtra, who are our own kinsmen. O Madhava, how can we be happy having slain our own people?

Overwhelmed by a deep surge of compassion, filled with grief, he spoke: O Krishna, seeing all these kinsmen assembled here ready to fight,

The psychic personality within us blossoms as the saint, the sage, or the seer. When it reaches its full potential, it directs the being toward self-awareness and the divine, toward the highest truth, goodness, beauty, love, and bliss, and the divine expanses, opening us to the experience of spiritual sympathy, universality, and oneness.

One who sees all beings in the Self alone, and the Self in all beings — such a one shrinks from nothing, feels no loathing for any creature.

The gods, with Brahma at their head, worship your benevolent self, O sinless one. You are everything. You are the creator of the gods and it was you who caused them to be created. Through your grace, the gods pass their time in joy and perfect fearlessness.

Be merciful and don't let your anger destroy all living things. Through your mercy, let the entire universe, including the past, present, and future, continue to exist.

There is one God, whose name is true, the creator, beyond fear, beyond vengeance, timeless, unborn, self-existent, and benevolent by the Guru's grace.

Lord Jesus says, "Blessed are those who show mercy, for they will receive mercy."

Teachers, fathers, sons, and also grandfathers; uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law, and other kinsmen.

O Lord of the mountain, the arrow you hold in hand to shoot — make it auspicious, O guardian of the mountain. Do not harm the person, do not harm the world.

If there is anyone who is all-beautiful, all-wise, and all-merciful, and who loves the forlorn, it is Rama alone. No one else can compare to him as a selfless friend and giver of eternal bliss.

I have thus recited the most sacred story, by listening to which one is freed from worldly bonds and develops devotion to the lotus feet of the all-merciful Rama, who is like a tree that fulfills wishes for those who seek them.

Butter melts only when heated by fire, whereas holy saints melt with compassion at the suffering of others.

Considering this, O Garuda with a resolute mind, abandon all doubts and skepticism, and worship the all-beautiful Rama, the hero of Raghu's lineage, a fountain of mercy and the delight of all.

The Lord, being merciful to the afflicted, placed His lotus hand on my head and freed me from all sorrow.