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...
dead earth jealous shall spirit thus
As the earth is dead in spirit, in spirit more dead than the dead, and as the spirit of him that has died, thus shall the spirit of the jealous (man) be dead!
burning burns fire jealousy thou various
As if a fire is burning him, as if the forest-fire burns in various directions, this jealousy of his do thou quench, as a fire (is quenched) with water!
forgot jealousy lord met threw veil
I threw off the veil of illusion, when I met my Lord and Master; then, I forgot my jealousy of others.
air fixed jealousy spirit thy
Yon fluttering little spirit that has been fixed into thy heart, from it the jealousy do I remove, as air from a water-skin.
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.
animals beasts deliver earth shall wild
To the animals of the earth and those of heaven, to the wild beasts of the forest, to the winged birds, do we speak, they shall deliver us from calamity!