blindly, because of the superintendence of the supreme powerful
God. In the Vedic hymns (Atharva Veda) the same thing is con-
firmed. It is only under the superintendence of God that all the
natural laws are conducted.

The Lord distributes His mercy in the form of rains on the
scorched earth at times of dire necessity. He supplies rain when
we are practically on the verge of death for want of water. God is
merciful undoubtedly, but He bestows His mercy on us when we
need it most. This is so because we forget God as soon as we
obtain this mercy. We should therefore remember the mercy of
God constantly if we want to avoid distress. We are eternally
related with Him, despite the state of forgetfulness already de-
scribed above. The Bhagavad-gita confirms that the laws of na-
ture are stringent because they are conducted by three different
modes. But one who surrenders unto the Lord overcomes the
stringency of nature easily. In Bhagavad-gita, the Lord affirms
this:

daivi hy esd gunamayi
mama maya duratvaya

mam eva ve prapadante
mayam etam taranti te

“This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of
material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have
surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.” (Bg. 7.14)m

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