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...
immortal primal
We are birds, O camel-like mind; the Lord, the Immortal Primal Being, is the tree.
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You alone know Your mystery; You are the Perfect Architect of Destiny. I am a helpless orphan - please keep me under Your Protection and save me.
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Yon fluttering little spirit that has been fixed into thy heart, from it the jealousy do I remove, as air from a water-skin.
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You are like the rocks on the seashore that unflinchingly face the beating of the waves. The rock does not move; the wave will not stop. This predicament should end. Awake and avail yourselves of this unique chance.
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You are in the dark and you fear more. You cannot notice the heaps of earth and the pits on the road. You cannot even know that the road is smooth and fine. There is no fault or partiality in creation; be confirmed in that. Then you will no more waver in your faith.
alone condition
You are All-powerful; there is no other than You. You alone know Your condition and extent.
lord returning universe
When they are out and about, they keep Him enshrined in their hearts; returning home, the Lord of the Universe is still with them.
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When God becomes merciful, He leads you to meet the True Guru; all peace is in the Name of the Lord.
dawn neither night nor rises swan truth water withdraw
When as a swan he rises from the water he does not withdraw his one foot. If in truth he were to withdraw it, there would be neither to-day, nor to-morrow, no night and no day, never would the dawn appear.
created
The One who created the thing, understands it; He has fashioned all of this.
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Utter the name of God; it acts like a spark, which can burn into ash a big hill of cotton! All evil thoughts, wicked plans and plots will disappear like fog before the Sun when the Name of God is remembered sincerely.
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With the drum and the skin of the antelope all the gods, that sway the battle, have scared away the enemies.
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The quantity of riches one must earn can be compared to the shoes one wears; if too small, they cause pain; if too big, they are a hindrance to physical and mental comfort. When we have more, it breeds pride, sloth and contempt for others.
contain water
Water is the elixir of life, water contain medicines!