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...
active argument bear bend earnest encouraged follow heart known lead lose miss product themselves unless
If you have known Me through and through there will be no such argument at all. You will know that this is but an insignificant product of My power. I have done this only as an example; unless those who lead are themselves active and earnest to bend and bear the burden, all those who are encouraged to follow will lose heart and miss the way.
chance divine path
In the Divine Path, there is no chance of failure; it is the Path of Love.
against battles hates hostile mind subject thou towards
Him that hates us, O earth, him that battles against us, him that is hostile towards us with his mind and his weapons, do thou subject to us, anticipating (our wish) by deed!
coming control shepherd turning
Him that has control of departure, that has control of coming home, return, and turning in, that shepherd do I also call.
anxious eager watch
BE eager to confer consolation and courage; be anxious to be of help. Watch for the chance.
devoted eager
BE devoted to the Universal; be eager to become that.
convinced effect flow hand lay profound proper reason task truth
Be convinced of one Truth about Me; Swami will never lay his hand on a task without proper reason and without some profound effect that will flow there from.
chant path terrifying
Chant the Lord's Name; O my friend, chant it. Hereafter, the path is terrifying and treacherous.
dishonor disturb embraced excite forehead honor lord love misfortune placed wealth
Honor and dishonor are the same to me; I have placed my forehead upon the Guru's Feet. Wealth does not excite me, and misfortune does not disturb me; I have embraced love for my Lord and Master.
alone created himself knows lord says
He alone knows His actions; He created this creation. Says Nanak, the Lord Himself is the Doer.
alone exists
He alone exists hereafter; this place is in His Power.
applies ceremonial cleansing demands mark performs pulls ritual takes worship
He performs worship ceremonies, applies the ceremonial tilak mark to his forehead, and takes his ritual cleansing baths; he pulls out his knife, and demands donations.
land mind wherever
Go wherever your mind desires...go to the land you wish.
art directions either great regions thou
Great as are the directions (of space) and the intermediate direction on either side, great as are the regions and the vistas of the sky; to these art thou superior, &c.