Joy and sorrow, as also ups and downs, are routine in a man's life in tune with the times.
They must be accepted with equanimity. While enjoying comforts one must not be blindly pompous; neither should one be dejected in sorrow. Understanding that all this is the result of previous karmas (actions), one must continue to do one's karma and keep praying to God ceaselessly. Some people claim credit for the good things in life and put the blame on God while in distress. This is not just. God treats all people alike. There is no such thing as God liking some
people and disliking some others. That is why he is called Bhagavan. Hence a bhakta who worships God under all circumstances endears himself to him. This is what Sri Krishna Paramatma says in the Gita:
In that case, the question may arise, are others not dear to God? It is wrong to think so. When a lamp is lit in a house, it burns bright uniformly. Objects near it are visible clearly, while those at a distance are not so. Can the lamp be blamed for this? Similarly, is it not just if one who worships
God under all circumstances is happy? Sri Bhagavatpada explains thus the sloka in the Gita:
Therefore, let all understand that one's own deeds in the past are responsible for the comfort or sorrow now; so avoid blaming anybody else and become dearer to God by worshipping him with intense devotion.
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