Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 53
The Song of the Avantī Brāhmaṇa (Avanti-brāhmaṇa-gītā): Mind as the Root of Suffering and Equanimity Amid Insult
ग्रहानिमित्तं सुखदु:खयोश्चेत् किमात्मनोऽजस्य जनस्य ते वै । ग्रहैर्ग्रहस्यैववदन्तिपीडां क्रुध्येत कस्मैपुरुषस्ततोऽन्य: ॥ ५३ ॥
grahā nimittaṁ sukha-duḥkhayoś cet kim ātmano ’jasya janasya te vai grahair grahasyaiva vadanti pīḍāṁ krudhyeta kasmai puruṣas tato ’nyaḥ
若再考察“行星为苦乐近因”之说，则与永恒不生的灵我又有何关？行星之影响只及于已出生之物。且精通占星者亦言，诸星不过彼此相互加害。故众生既异于行星亦异于物身，又当向谁宣泄嗔怒？
FAQs
This verse says that even if one attributes happiness and distress to planetary influence, such effects pertain to the material body-mind, not to the unborn Self; therefore one should not fall into anger or blame.
King Yadu approached the Avadhuta to learn the secret of his inner freedom; Dattatreya teaches him detachment by showing that real identity is the Self, untouched by external causes like planets.
When facing stress or misfortune, avoid blaming fate or others; focus on steady spiritual identity, regulate the mind, and respond with clarity and devotion rather than anger.