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...
dwell mind name within
Be kind to Nanak, O God; let the Lord's Name dwell within my mind and body.
actions evident feeling happiness help lead peace round sweetness universal
The sweetness and pleasantness of personality should be evident in his actions and thoughts. This will help in establishing peace and happiness all round and lead to the feeling of universal brotherhood.
god lord meditating merciful peace supreme
The Supreme Lord God is Merciful to the meek; meditating in remembrance on Him, peace is obtained.
behind far life lives man span time
THE span of life allotted to man is very short; the World in which he lives is very wide; time extends far behind and far beyond.
door due modern organ private sexual southern
The southern door is the private part which is unfortunately the most abused organ in the modern times due to unrestrained sexual indulgence.
becomes helps soul
Self-analysis helps a man's soul to becomes enlightened.
lasting peace road yourselves
See yourselves in all; See all in yourselves; that is the road to lasting peace and joy.
according depends divine happens
Every thing depends on the will of Providence; it all happens according to the Divine Plan.
acquire act authority desire earn engage fame himself man maximum noblest order realize social
Every man should first desire to acquire maximum knowledge, to engage himself in the noblest of deeds, earn social respect, success, fame and prosperity, authority and then act accordingly in order to realize them.
breath deep eye fast gloom held limbs moving
Every moving thing I have held fast. Eye and breath I have held fast. I have held fast all limbs in the deep gloom of the night.
fall fault sin
Every fall makes a dent; every fault has to be corrected; and every sin has to be cleansed. Everyone is a prisoner.
beat lightning thus
As the lightning at all times smites irresistibly the tree, thus would I to-day irresistibly beat the gamesters with my dice!
dead earth jealous shall spirit thus
As the earth is dead in spirit, in spirit more dead than the dead, and as the spirit of him that has died, thus shall the spirit of the jealous (man) be dead!
art best hair man plants thou turn wears
As the best of the plants thou art reputed, O herb, turn this man for me to-day into a eunuch that wears his hair dressed!