affliction:

A cause of pain or harm

affliction:

A cause of pain or harm

(Noun)

Ramayana: That the Supreme Lord Rama could be in such affliction because of separation from his wife was bewildering even to the gods.

Mahabharata: Although all the Pandavas were afflicted by the vicious gambling match, the worst affliction was felt by Draupadi and Bhima.

Bhagavad-gita: Physical bondage by ropes doesn’t cause as much affliction as does psychological bondage by addictions.