Atharva Veda
Atharva Veda
The Atharvavedais the "knowledge storehouse of atharvāṇas, the procedures for everyday life". The text is the fourth Veda, but has been a late addition to the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism...
brought causes excel flourish man wife
Through this oblation, that causes prosperity, may this man flourish anew; may he excel the wife that they have brought to him with his sap!
religion
There is only one Religion; the Religion of Love.
caste language
There is only one Caste; the Caste of Humanity.There is only one Language; the Language of the Heart.
future ours past present slips
The past is not ours any more; the present slips from our grasp; and the future is uncertain.
free
The 'Past' and the 'Future' being fearless, are indestructible! In the same way, O Life! Be free from fear.
good others prosperous works
The person who works for the good of others become prosperous and successful.
attains kinds path physical virtuous
The person who treads on the virtuous path attains all kinds of physical powers.
access blessed diligently easy gets growth helped means necessary resolution takes towards works
The person who takes a resolution and then works diligently towards it's fulfillment is helped and blessed by gods. He gets easy access to all the means necessary for success, growth and prosperity.
bring chant comfort great name shall
With your tongue, chant the Name of the One Lord. In this world, it shall bring you peace, comfort and great joy; hereafter, it shall go with your soul, and shall be of use to you.
approach body difficult found god good great human lord obtained pain says shown supreme unto whom
Those, unto whom You give Your consolation, God - pain does not even approach them. Says Nanak, I have found that Guru, who has shown me the Perfect, Supreme Lord God. This human body is so difficult to obtain; it is only obtained by great good fortune.
hawks ride shall
Those that ride on chariots, and those that have no chariots, those that are mounted, and those that are not mounted, all those, after they have been slain, vultures and strong-winged hawks shall devour!
causes grief growth starts
When a child's growth is stunted, it causes grief; when he starts to grow normally, it causes joy, when the growth is abnormal, it causes grief again.
allow approach death engaged god learn matter practice serving wet
YOU have come here to learn and practice detachment. Get wet in the rain, while engaged in serving others. It does not matter if death comes while serving; do not pause; if you are so determined, God will not allow it to approach you.
break hair pair shall stones turn wears
Turn him into a eunuch that wears his hair dressed, and into one that wears a hood! Then Indra with a pair of stones shall break his testicles both!