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...
alone destiny good whose woven
They alone become Your servants, upon whose foreheads such good destiny is recorded. You are imbued with Your servant, God; Your devotees are woven into Your Fabric, through and through.
conduct duties good health high importance loved order perform
Our conduct should be such that we are loved by one and all..the high as well as the low. It also describes the importance of good health because in order to perform all our duties efficiently we need to be in good health.
both evil free good gracious men paths people thy tracks
Thy many paths upon which people go, thy tracks for chariots and wagons to advance, upon which both good and evil men proceed, this road, free from enemies,and free from thieves, may we gain, with what is auspicious (on thee) be gracious to us!
balanced diet exercising good health maintain strive taking
One should strive to maintain good health by taking balanced diet and exercising regularly.
actions bad engage good refrain
One should refrain from bad actions and engage in good deeds.
attain birth cast evil eyes giver gives good happiness help keeps nourishing righteous satisfied serves towards wife
One, who does not cast evil eyes on her 'own' house... who does not have malevolence towards her husband... giver of joy....seeker of family's welfare...who treads on the righteous path... gives happiness to all... serves all... gives birth to good sons... keeps her brother-in-laws satisfied and gives nourishing food...May such a wife help us attain prosperity.
character conduct good hoard money spiritual wealth wisdom
Money and mansions are not the only wealth. Hoard the wealth of the Spirit. Character is wealth; good conduct is wealth; and spiritual wisdom is wealth.
actions anxiety cannot entrances free good hub life moon night push sky sneaks standing wheel words
Life without goodness, good thoughts, good actions and good words is like the sky in the night without the moon or stars. It is like a wheel without a hub or spokes! No one can push a boulder away while standing on it; you cannot be free from anxiety while all the entrances through which it sneaks in are open.
good others prosperous works
The person who works for the good of others become prosperous and successful.
approach body difficult found god good great human lord obtained pain says shown supreme unto whom
Those, unto whom You give Your consolation, God - pain does not even approach them. Says Nanak, I have found that Guru, who has shown me the Perfect, Supreme Lord God. This human body is so difficult to obtain; it is only obtained by great good fortune.
accept bad good help
Do good and have good done in return; be bad and accept the bad that comes back to you. That is the law; and there is really no help (or) hindrance.
deal ear errors good hear mistakes seek
Never seek to exult over others' faults; deal sympathetically with the errors and mistakes of others; hear only good things about them; and do not give an ear to scandals.
acquire factor fruit good mature prime sweetness takes time
IT takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes.
desert good
They desert you even when you are alive, O madman; what good can they do when someone is dead?