The unfavorable time

SYNOPSIS: The unfavorable time in life is a great opportunity to make us reach closer to GOD. If we experience unfavorable times in life, we must accept it as a gift of GOD and seek godliness in life. READ THE FULL ARTICLE BELOW -

That period of life is blessed when the unfavorable time makes us realize how small, incomplete and insufficient our strength, intelligence and power are.

The unfavorable time makes a poor realize that he is not even capable of leading an ordinary life by his own merit. The unfavorable health of a rich makes him realize that he cannot even buy a breath with all the wealth accumulated in his lifetime.

In front of an ICU of a hospital even an atheist surrenders to GOD because his ability is exposed and his wealth, intelligence and strength are of no use. Now there is no way left for him other than to seek GOD.

When we lose faith in our wealth, intelligence and strength we immediately develop faith in the power and strength of GOD. Let us take an example of a child who despite our best efforts is on the edge of succumbing and then after humble prayer to GOD he survives and makes us greatly believe in the mercy of GOD. As the saying goes, we salute the miracles.

In mythological tales, the mother of Pandavas, Bhagwati Kuntiji was one who felt honored with unfavorable times. The Pandavas had to wander here and there, despite having the religious power of Shri Yudhisthirji, the strength of Shri Bhimji and the weapon power of Shri Arjunji. In the unfavorable time, Bhagawati Kuntiji realized that the capability of Shri Yudhisthirji, who was known as DharmRaj or the follower of religion, Shri Bhimji, who had the strength equivalent to ten thousand elephants and Shri Arjunji, who was a best-armored warrior of that time, was nothing. The follower of religion (Shri Yudhisthirji) lost in gambling, the apostle of strength (Shri Bhimji) and the best warrior (Shri Arjunji) sat with their heads down while Bhagwati Draupadiji was humiliated. In that hour of distress, the only and only hope of Bhagwati Kuntiji and Bhagwati Draupadiji was GOD and GOD alone.

During the time of humiliation, Bhagwati Draupadiji sought help from Dhritrashtra who was like a father-in-law, she sought the help of fatherly figure Shri Bhishmaji, Guru Shri Dronacharyaji, uncle Shri Vidurji and all honorable members of the king’s court along with her five husbands. Being humiliated despite her five husbands, who included the follower of a religion (Shri Yudhisthirji), the apostle of strength (Shri Bhimji) and the best warrior (Shri Arjunji), Bhagwati Draupadiji still had faith in her own strength. She caught hold of her saree (an Indian outfit for women) with both her hands. The saints have greatly interpreted this episode and said that the GODDESS asked GOD why He was not going to save the grace of a woman, GOD replied that she still had faith in her strength. But when Bhagwati Draupadiji saw the incompetence of her strength and when she realized that she would not be able to hold her saree, she lifted both her hands and sought GOD. GOD took the incarnation of cloth and got wrapped to the body of His devotee and saved her from the shame. Then the phrase "saree is women or women is saree" became true.

Bhagwati Kuntiji knew that the unfavorable time is a blessed time and therefore she sought an unfavorable period when GOD asked her to seek a boon. Because in distress, we humbly seek GOD and He immediately comes to our rescue.

After the mythological example, let us take a modern example when in a Hospital five years old son of someone, the only one offspring in the next generation of the family is about to succumb. The doctors lose hope for survival. The big hospitals and the costly treatment all fail. Even going abroad for treatment results in a failure. The well-off family who had spent money like water on the treatment now feels incapable of its wealth, power and strength, then a devotee asks them to surrender to GOD. In the unfavorable time, the grandfather and grandmother, the father and mother all seek the shelter of GOD. I and my strength take a backseat and GOD and GOD mercy takes the front seat. That period is blessed which makes us realize our incapability. Our reach, the reach of science are all exposed to us. And then GOD hears their humble prayer and the son gets a new life. The doctors say it is a "miracle".

When we see such miracles, our life takes a turn towards GOD and we start working for the cause of GOD and we surrender all our work to GOD because we start believing strictly in the power of GOD. We start working as per the desire of GOD. Life becomes godly. Then elated ecstasy is continuously fastened to our life.

The life of Pandavas is a great example of a godly life. Even after winning the battle of Mahabharat, the Pandavas always sought the companionship of GOD and became successful in attaining it.

If we want to make our life godly, we must not shy away from unfavorable times. This is the time that blesses our lives and makes our heart, intelligence and wisdom embossed with the presence of GOD.

If our devotional power is not strong then the good times will lead us away from GOD whereas the unfavorable times will always bring us closer to GOD and also imbibe devotion in us.

So many immortal characters have become devotees only due to unfavorable times in their life. Therefore, whenever unfavorable times come in our life, we must accept it as a gift of GOD which will lead us closer to GOD and must develop devotion in our hearts. When this happens our human life blossoms.

English Translation vetted by Sheelnidhi Gupta