They stood like a rock and were not upset

They stood like a rock   and were not upset

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This is the translation in my own words of a great  posting by  Smt Meena Rajan , who  is a  school teacher  and has chosen  transfer of knowledge  to tiny kids as  a chosen duty. Though  much younger to me, my pranams to her for this  great mega thought process. She and me   graduated from Annamalai university)

Even when his   father   ordered his killing .

His son Prahladha   was not upset,

Even when he  became a slave  to owner,

Of cremation ground , King Harischandra  was not upset,

Even when her   own son Bharatha  abused  her,

Queen Kaikeyi was   not upset,

Even when  he was insulted before his near and dear,

The scholar   Vidhura   was not upset,

Even when he   fell on the   arrow of bids,

Grandpa  Bheeshma   was not upset,

Even when she   became a young widow ,

With five children  Queen Kunthi  was not upset,

Though  he was a scholar when he became penniless,

And forced to beg , Kuchela   was not upset,

Even though   he knew   that he  was going to die,

Sage Markandeya   was not upset

Even when he was devoid  of limbs,

Kurma dasa    was not upset,

Though he was  blind from birth  ,

Saint Sur das was not upset,

Even when his wife  insulted him,

Saint Thukaram was not upset,

Even  when  her husband   troubled her,

Gunavathi bai was not upset,

Even when his   two hands were cut,

Charu   dasa   was not  upset,

Even when his legs and hands were cut,

And he was pushed in well , Saint Jayadeva was not upset,

Even  when SAnjaya   was made to work ,

With a  sinner king, he was not upset,

Even when his  one year baby   fell in ,

Boiling water and died , Poonthanam did not get upset,

Even when his own brother  ill treated him,

Saint Thyagaraja was not upset,

When Jesus   was crucified  unjustly ,

He also was   not upset

Jain monks   who  fast unto death,

Willingly never get upset.

Even when  sacred water mixed with poison  was given,

King Swathi Thirunal was  not upset,

Even when his    two eyes were blinded,

Koorathazhvar was  not upset,

All this was possible ,  because  they all strongly believed ,

That come what may, God was  always with them,

How do we   get   that  strong faith ?

WE can get that faith by  believing ,understanding and praying

This will lead your mind   in the right path,

And  make you mentally and physically strong,

Prayer  of any religion  to any god or to any saint,

It Could be meditation, chant  or singing,

But done with faith  and following right conduct,

Would help you cross any  problem   easily,

And grant you   great power of the soul.

All these  people    did that,

Why don’t you start?

Let us develop unshakable faith in God ,

Let us decide  that pure  love is God,

Let us with stability  lead  a life of truth,