affliction:

A cause of pain or harm

affliction:

A cause of pain or harm

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

ameliorate:

make better

Example sentences Ramayana: Vibhishana’s words of wisdom ameliorated the distress of the monkeys stricken on seeing the fall of Rama and Lakshmana to Indrajita’s devious attack. Mahabharata: As soon as Yudhishthira won the war and gained the throne, he announced multiple measures to ameliorate the conditions of all those ravaged by the ward. Bhagavad-gita: If