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...
death embraces fearless praise truly virtues
Praise the virtues of fearlessness. A truly fearless person embraces even death without any kind of hesitation.
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Those, who indulge excessively in material and sensual pleasures approach death with fear and inevitably fall prey to the wrath of death.
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This ocean too is vast and full of mystery; it has its unplumbed depths! It tosses man about from birth to death and again from death to birth.
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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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THAT which is born has also to die; coming implies going; that which has no birth has no death either.
death evident
It is evident that there is a differences in the death of the 'ignorant' and that of a 'knowledgeable'.
ceases death fears ignorance mind
One fears death because of ignorance but when the 'flame of knowledge' is enkindled in the mind then the 'fear of death' ceases to exist.
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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.
death evil hand lead
To death do I hand them over, with the fetters of death they have been bound. To the evil messengers of death do I lead them captive.
constantly death messenger noose tormented
The noose of the Messenger of Death is around their necks; they are constantly tormented by death.
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Death is not the merciless that he is made out to be; he is the friend and companion, the teacher, the kindly kinsman, who takes you into his fold and clothes you with the halo of remembrance.
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The people, rulers, leaders and chiefs - none of them shall be able to remain in the world. Death is inevitable; it strikes the heads of the false.
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The hypocritical and the greedy are struck down; the Messenger of Death punishes them with his club. O camel-like mind, you are my breath of life; rid yourself of the pollution of hypocrisy and doubt.
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The Principle of Appearance that deludes as multiple manifestation is Maya. It is not external to God; it is inherent in God, just as all Powers are inherent in Him.