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...
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What little man has to accomplish must be done quickly, at the place that is assigned to him and within the time that is allotted to him. And, man has such a formidable task before him; it is to fulfill it that he has come as man, exchanging for this human habitat all the merit he has acquired during many past lives. The task is no less than the manifestation of the Divinity latent in man.
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STRIVE to move away from Untruth towards Truth; attempt to acquire knowledge of yourself and of the origin of all selves and thus shed your fundamental ignorance.
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IT takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes.
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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.
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We should always try to acquire as much knowledge as possible but at the same time we should be careful not to let pseudo-knowledge influence us.
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We should acquire power and strength so that we could vanquish our enemies and enjoy a long life full of happiness and prosperity and face death without fear.
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We should make efforts to acquire right knowledge and refrain from violence.
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O Motherland! Bless us with a benevolent mind! Help us realize all the knowledge with the each passing day and may I acquire wealth from the earth!
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One should engage himself in self study to refine his intelligence and to acquire knowledge.
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By living in the company of learned souls a man acquires knowledge and becomes well cultured.
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Whether thou art beyond the haunts of men, or whether across the river, this very herb, as if a captive bound, shall bring, thee back to me!
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Unity can only come when there is better co-ordination and mutual understanding in the society; when there is no friction of thoughts and clash of ideologies. We should therefore follow the ideals established by the scholars and engage ourselves in virtuous deeds.
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WHEN you scatter seeds on the surface of the soil, they do not germinate; you have to keep them inside the soil.
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The one, who is benevolent and liberal enjoys peace, happiness and prosperity.