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...
alert guard protects sleeps vigilant
May the alert and the watchful divinities guard thee, may he that sleeps not and nods not guard thee, may he that protects and is vigilant guard thee!
faith guard guide until victory
Have faith in Him; He will never give you up; He will guard and guide you until victory is won.
fulfill god guardian guides prevents protects virtuous
God protects the virtuous ones and fulfill their wishes. He guides us, just like a guardian and prevents us from going astray.
dust guardian holds lovely scatter soon trees
As dust a steed did she, as soon as she was born, scatter these people, that dwelt upon the earth, she the lovely one, the leader, the guardian of the world, that holds the trees and plants.
alert awake both guardians thy
The two sages Alert and Watchful, the sleepless and the vigilant, these two guardians of thy life's breath, are awake both day and night.
guard hail protect reverence shall
They shall guard thee, they shall protect thee. Reverence be to them. Hail be to them!
affect anger armour chance examine faults full guards health himself leisure loud man seek silence silent talk though tongue wild within
THE tongue is the armour of heart; it guards one's life. Loud talk, long talks, wild talk, and talk full of anger and hate; all these affect the health of man. Why is silence said to be golden? The silent man has no enemies, though he may not have friends. He has the leisure and the chance to delve within himself and examine his own faults and failings. He has no more inclination to seek them (fault) in others.
becomes ensure fails guard means mind occupied preserve safety spend spends time unwilling utilize wealth worrying
A miser, unwilling to spend his money, fails to utilize his wealth properly. His mind is occupied by nothing but only one thought-how to preserve his wealth. To ensure the safety of his wealth, he spends most of his time worrying about the means to guard it. Thus,he becomes lethargic.
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.