Sooraj Banna Asaan Nahi, Har Roz Tapna Padta Hai, Bina Shikayat Ke

Manika | May 25, 2025, 08:15 IST

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We all admire the sun—its brilliance, its constancy, its power. But how often do we think about its process? Every single day, the sun rises, burns, and sets. It never complains. It never stops. It just does its duty.In a hostel room filled with unwashed coffee mugs and deadlines breathing down my neck, I once muttered this line to myself: “Sooraj banna asaan nahi… har roz tapna padta hai, bina shikayat ke.” I didn’t know it then, but this wasn’t just a poetic expression—it was a life lesson rooted in our scriptures.From Krishna’s karmic teachings, to Shiva’s silent endurance, to Chanakya’s cold clarity, the Indian philosophical universe has always celebrated the tapasya—the daily burning—that greatness requires.This article is a meditation on persistence, discipline, and uncomplaining resilience, drawn from the mythologies and minds that have shaped our civilization.

1. The Sun Is Not Worshipped Because It’s Bright—But Because It Burns Daily

In Indian culture, we begin each day with a prayer to Surya Dev. Not because he’s pretty. But because he rises. Every. Single. Day.

The sun is a symbol of duty without drama. He doesn’t ask for rest days. He doesn’t whine about clouds. He simply shows up.

Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita echoed this spirit when he said:

Being the sun isn’t about reward. It’s about ritual.
It’s sacred.

2. Krishna’s Karma: Why Purpose Is Greater Than Pain

Arjuna, trembling in the battlefield of Kurukshetra, wanted to quit. Not because he was weak, but because he was overwhelmed. Who wouldn’t be?

Krishna didn’t tell him, “It’s okay, take a break.”
He told him, “Rise. Fight. You’re not here for comfort. You’re here for karma.”

The message? Your duty doesn’t care how you feel. Do it anyway.

Being the sun means showing up even when the clouds gather. Even when you don’t feel strong. Even when no one claps.

Krishna’s words weren’t motivational—they were medicinal.
He didn’t offer comfort. He offered clarity.

3. Shiva’s Silence: Power in Not Complaining

What do you do when life tests you beyond measure? When you swallow poison like Neelkanth and still must smile?

You go silent.

Shiva, the ascetic, the meditating master, doesn’t shout. He doesn't argue. He simply is. He endures.

In a world obsessed with venting and “speaking your truth,” Shiva teaches the opposite:
Sometimes, not reacting is the greatest strength.

Being the sun means learning to burn… quietly.

Your silence can either be suppression or strategy. Shiva teaches the latter.

4. Chanakya’s Clarity: The Discipline of Strategy Over Emotion

If Shiva was silence and Krishna was karma, Chanakya was clarity. Brutal clarity.

He didn’t believe in unnecessary emotional expression.
He believed in precision. Every word, every action, calculated like a move on a chessboard.

Chanakya once wrote:

That’s the essence of the sun. You don’t wake up because you feel like it. You wake up because it’s time.
You burn because it’s needed.

Being the sun isn’t emotional. It’s intentional.

5. What Happens When You Stop Burning

Let’s be real—there are days when you just want to quit. To curl into a metaphorical ball and watch the world pass by.

But here’s the danger: If you don’t burn, you rust.

The modern world is soft on excuses. But our scriptures aren’t.
They don’t pamper—they polish.

The Gita doesn’t say “It’s okay to not be okay.”
It says, “Even when you’re not okay—do your karma anyway.”

Because motion heals. Because showing up is therapy.
Because the sun that doesn’t rise… disappears.

6. Stop Waiting for Applause—It Will Never Come Loud Enough

The problem with our generation is not laziness. It’s validation addiction.

We want to be praised for effort, applauded for trying, celebrated for resilience.
But the truth is—being the sun is a thankless job.

The world doesn’t thank you every day. That’s not how this works.

Your only validation? That quiet knowing inside: I showed up.

Ask Krishna. Ask Shiva. Ask Chanakya.

They didn’t wait for Instagram likes.
They just did their part—and moved on.

7. Being the Sun in Daily Life—What It Really Looks Like

Waking up on time even when you slept late
Saying “I’ll try again” when the world says “just give up”
Holding back tears and holding space for others
Studying when there’s no exam in sight
Working with love even when the job doesn’t love you back
Choosing dignity over drama in an argument
Staying consistent when everyone else is chasing “vibes”

That’s tapasya. That’s sooraj banna.

8. The Moon Gets Attention, the Sun Gets Respect

Ever notice how romanticized the moon is? Cool, calm, gentle.

But the sun? The sun rules. Not because it asks for power.
But because it radiates power.

This is your reminder:
You don’t need to be liked. You need to be respected.

And respect is born not from noise, but from non-negotiable consistency.

9. What to Remember When You Want to Quit

Every burn counts. Every small effort compounds.
You may not see the results today. Or tomorrow. But they’re stacking.

So show up. Even without results. Even without recognition. Even without reward.

That’s what Krishna meant by detachment from outcomes.
That’s what Shiva lived through tapasya.
That’s what Chanakya practiced through discipline.

You are not here to shine. You are here to burn—and become fire.

10. Why Sooraj Banna Is the Most Spiritual Thing You Can Do

In our age of speed, likes, dopamine, and hustle culture, the deepest rebellion is not to retreat—it’s to endure with peace.

Not to run. Not to scream. Not to demand.
But to rise. To burn. To work. To repeat.

Without applause.
Without complaint.
Without stopping.

Like the sun.
Because Sooraj banna asaan nahi. Har roz tapna padta hai. Bina shikayat ke.

And that—more than any mantra—is the real path to moksha.
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