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...
happiest household satisfied
That household is the happiest where all are satisfied and Content.
became people sat
Deities became his protector.... resolutions his messengers and people sat in his company.
given guru remain runs satisfied steady true waver within
Satisfied and satiated, I remain steady within my heart, and now, I do not waver at all. The True Guru has given me the inexhaustible treasure; it never decreases, and never runs out.
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.
becomes bond both caring congenial enjoy happy husband loving married respectful satisfied stronger towards trust understanding wife
For happy and congenial marital life, the husband and wife must have faith, understanding and trust in each other. The wife should always be respectful towards her husband. The husband also should be caring and loving towards his wife so that the bond between them becomes stronger day by day and both of them enjoy a happy and satisfied married life.
build eat ego escape finds food gets house pass senses sleep store whatever wherever
Eat whatever one gets and appease the hunger; and sleep wherever one finds shelter. Do not store food for another day or build a house wherein to pass one's days. Escape the entangling coils of the senses and of the ego that prompts them.
body discover eat
Eat just enough to keep the body trim; use the body to discover this Reality, namely, God.
body healthy sound
The body should be sound and healthy because only then we can have a healthy mind.
atmosphere body filled love nature temple
The body is the temple of the Lord; the atmosphere of this temple is by its very nature filled with Love for all beings.
believe body dream
The body is false, but they believe it to be true; it is like a dream in the night.
air along beast blossom child love river sing song
The blossom of Love will make the air fragrant; the river of Love will murmur along the valleys; and every bird, beast and child will sing the song of Love.
acquire attempt knowledge move origin selves shed strive thus towards untruth
STRIVE to move away from Untruth towards Truth; attempt to acquire knowledge of yourself and of the origin of all selves and thus shed your fundamental ignorance.
beggar contained deep entered god lord returns slave within
The beggar begs for Your Name, O Lord and Master; God is contained deep within the nucleus of each and every heart. Slave Nanak has entered His Sanctuary; no one returns from Him empty-handed.
active activity balanced failure godly hands leave means persons result
The balanced persons will be active because it is their duty. They will not be agitated by anything - failure or success. The Godly will take up activity as a means of worshipping God; and they leave the result to God. They know that they are but instruments in the hands of God.