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...
birth born coming death implies
THAT which is born has also to die; coming implies going; that which has no birth has no death either.
control further remains restrained
That, which has been already restrained should not be further suppressed( it's not of much use), but one should try to control that which remains to be restrained!
together
Live together in Love; live in Peace; and live in Service.
chase
Like the deer's delusion, this world is false; and yet, beholding it, they chase after it.
act assigned earn entering listen pray role stage wake
LISTEN to Me. When you wake up, feel that you are entering the stage to play the role assigned to you by the Lord; pray that you may act it well and earn His approbation.
convinced hears himself lord totally unto wherever whom
Wherever I look, there You are; I am totally convinced of this. Unto whom should I pray? The Lord Himself hears all.
immortal primal
We are birds, O camel-like mind; the Lord, the Immortal Primal Being, is the tree.
darkness departed light remove thee
It has shone upon thee, light has arisen, darkness has departed from thee. We remove from thee death, destruction, and disease.
considered die grave sin
It is considered a grave sin to die a debtor.
compassion foolish love shape
It is foolish to try to shape the World; shape yourself as the embodiment of Peace, Love and Reverence. Then you will see all as Love, Compassion and Humility.
death evident
It is evident that there is a differences in the death of the 'ignorant' and that of a 'knowledgeable'.
animal attributes call dedicate deed divine entitled god himself lose lost man monkey surrender whom word
Man is, they say, a monkey that has lost its tail; well, he must lose many more attributes of the monkey before he is entitled to call himself Man. He must dedicate his thought, word and deed to God and surrender to His Will. Then only is this animal entitled to become a Man in whom the Divine is enshrined.
breeds cause compared contempt earn hindrance mental physical quantity riches shoes sloth
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.
acts burn disappear evil fog god hill name plans plots remembered sun utter wicked
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.