Obstacles

For the mind is restless, O Krishna — turbulent, powerful, and obstinate. To restrain it, I think, is as difficult as taming the wind.

In every sense and its object, attraction and aversion are seated. One should not come under the sway of either of these two — for both are this one's adversaries on the path.

The five obstacles to meditation - desire, ill will, lethargy, restlessness, and doubt - should be removed.

Meditation's obstacles are truly from within. Your environment is also from within; you create your own environment.

On account of the barrier of ego one does not see God.

The ultimate test of a religious person is their universal love.

It cures grave diseases, bestows spiritual powers and prosperity, and subdues delusion — one should always recite it oneself.

The Guru will be able to remove pitfalls and obstacles, and lead you along the right path.

Even if she recites it with some desire, she will be freed from widowhood in the next birth. This text destroys all sorrow, fear, and obstacles, and removes the effect of curses.

Fool, I spared you only on account of your age, yet you have the audacity to challenge me, you wicked creature.

You should employ only those ministers who have passed the tests of honesty, i.e., those who possess loyalty, disinterestedness, self-control, and courage.

The wise have said that the mind of every creature is the true test of Righteousness.

Ultimately, one faces life's challenges alone. Family and friends may provide temporary support, but they will eventually move on with their lives, leaving the individual to face their own circumstances. The only constant companion is one's righteousness.

Those who worship the most revered Brahmanas with reverence, follow excellent vows, and practice charity, overcome all calamities and obstacles.

The illustrious Sankara said, 'O dear Upamanyu, I am pleased with you. You are firmly devoted to me and have been well tested by me.'

Brahma's mind was filled with anxiety, and he felt the difficulty of his task, becoming unwilling to do what he had started.

Acquire the treasure of righteousness or enlightenment. The powerful force of death takes away loved ones, regardless of the suffering of others, and no one can resist it.

To acquire this knowledge, one should abandon the five obstacles of yoga: desire, anger, greed, fear, and sleep.

One should give to those who are struggling with unseen challenges or striving to gain knowledge, even if it means giving more than one can afford from their own resources.

However, a person with mature understanding, through the beneficial effects of past lives, succeeds in destroying their desires. Such a person, by transcending the limitations of the body and the senses, like a traveler crossing a path filled with obstacles, and overcoming all the faults they see, succeeds in experiencing the nectar of liberation.