Rajadharmanushasana Parva — How to get over difficulties

Yudhishthira said Creatures are seen to be assailed various means and almost continually. Tell me, O grandfather, in what way can one get over all those difficulties!

Bhishma said-Those members of the twice-born class, who duly follow, with restrained souls, the duty sanctioned by the scriptures for the several modes of life, succeed in getting over all these difficulties.

Those, who never practise deceit, those, whose conduct is regulated by wholesome restrictions, and those, who control all worldly desires, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who do not speak when addressed in evil words, those who do not injure others when injured themselves, those, who give but do not take, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who always treat guests hospitably, those, who do not cherish malice, those, who constantly read the Vedas, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those persons, who, conversant with duties, treat their parents properly, those, who do not sleep during the day, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who do not commit any kind of sin in thought, word, and deed, those, who never injure any creature, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those kings, who do not, under the influence of passion and covetousness, impose oppressive taxes, and those who protect their own dominions succeed in getting over all difficulties

Those, who know their wedded wives in season without seeking the company of other women, those, who are honest and attentive to their Agnihotras, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who are endued with courage and who, shaking off all fear of death, engage in battle, desirous of gaining victory by fair means, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who always speak truth in this world even when life is in danger, and who are models for all creatures to follow, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those who never act deceitfully, whose words are always sweet and whose wealth is always well spent, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those Brahmanas, who never study the Vedas at improper hours, and who practise penances with devotion, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those Brahmanas, who follow the life of celibacy and Brahmacharya, who practise penances, and who are purified by learning, Vedic knowledge, and proper vows, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who have restrained the qualities belonging to Darkness and Ignorance, who are possessed of great souls, and who practise the quality of Goodness, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, of whom no creatures are afraid, and those, who are not afraid, of any creatures themselves, those, who regard all creatures as their own self, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those foremost of men, who are good, who are never stricken with grief on seeing other people's prosperity, and who abstain from all kinds of ignoble conduct, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who bow to all the gods, who listen to the doctrines of all creeds, who have faith, and who are possessed of tranquil souls, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who do not seek honour for themselves, who give honour to others, who bow down to those who deserve their adoration, succeed succeed in getting all difficulties.

Those, who perform Shraddhas on the proper lunar days, with pure minds, for having offspring, succeed in getting all difficulties. Over over

Those, who conquer their own anger and pacify the anger of others, and who are never irate with any one, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who do not take, from their birth, honey and meat and intoxicating drinks, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who take food for only supporting life, who live with women for the sake of offspring only, and who open their lips for speaking what is true, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

Those, who adore with devotion the god Narayana, that Supreme Lord of all creatures, that origin and destruction of the universe, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

This Krishna here, having eyes red as the lotus, clad in yellow attire, possessed of mighty arms,—this Krishna, who is our well-wisher, brother, friend, and relative, is Narayana of undecaying glory.

He of his own will cover all the worlds like a leathern case. He is the powerful Lord of inconceivable soul! He is Govinda, the best of all beings.

This Krishna, who always does what is agreeable and beneficial to Jishnu, as also to you, O king, is that foremost of all beings, that irresistible one, that abode of eternal happiness.

Those, who devotedly seek the refuge of this Narayana, called also Hari, succeed in getting all difficulties.

Those, who read these verses regarding the getting over of difficulties, who recite them to others, and who speak of them to Brahmanas, succeed in getting over all difficulties.

I have now, O sinless one, described to you all those acts by which men may get over all difficulties both in this world and in the next.