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...
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!
across art beyond captive haunts shall thee thou whether
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!
art born dig full honey plant thou
This plant is born of honey, with honey do we dig for thee. Of honey thou art begotten, do thou make us full of honey!
art both full grown
I am overpowering, and thou, (O plant), art completely overpowering. Having both grown full of power, let us overpower my rival!
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.
religion
There is only one Religion; the Religion of Love.
caste language
There is only one Caste; the Caste of Humanity.There is only one Language; the Language of the Heart.
future ours past present slips
The past is not ours any more; the present slips from our grasp; and the future is uncertain.
free
The 'Past' and the 'Future' being fearless, are indestructible! In the same way, O Life! Be free from fear.
good others prosperous works
The person who works for the good of others become prosperous and successful.
attains kinds path physical virtuous
The person who treads on the virtuous path attains all kinds of physical powers.
access blessed diligently easy gets growth helped means necessary resolution takes towards works
The person who takes a resolution and then works diligently towards it's fulfillment is helped and blessed by gods. He gets easy access to all the means necessary for success, growth and prosperity.
causes grief growth starts
When a child's growth is stunted, it causes grief; when he starts to grow normally, it causes joy, when the growth is abnormal, it causes grief again.
allow approach death engaged god learn matter practice serving wet
YOU have come here to learn and practice detachment. Get wet in the rain, while engaged in serving others. It does not matter if death comes while serving; do not pause; if you are so determined, God will not allow it to approach you.