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...
armies conquer shall sun wise
These wise armies of the gods, having the sun as their ensign, shall conquer our enemies! Hail!
creatures honey milk shall together yield
These creatures all together shall yield milk for us; do thou, O earth, give us the honey of speech!
growth individual lead national shall success
Enhancement of individual growth and success shall unequivocally lead to national prosperity.
dwell last liberate lord name shall
Dwell upon the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; at the very last moment, the Lord shall liberate you.
flow flows purified purify shall waters
Purified the waters shall flow for our bodies; what flows off from us that do we deposit upon him we dislike, with a purifier, O earth, do I purify myself!
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!
conquer hail shall thou win
Do thou win here, do thou conquer here, overcome, win, hail! These here shall conquer, those yonder be conquered! Hail to these here, perdition to those yonder!
days early milk nights rainy shall thy yield
Thy summer, O earth, thy rainy season, thy autumn, winter, early spring, and spring; thy decreed yearly seasons, thy days and nights shall yield us milk
follow gods mind preserve shall thee thy
Thy mind shall not go thither, shall not disappear! Do not become heedless of the living, do not follow the Fathers! All the gods shall preserve thee here!
heart love mouth pass shall thy
Thy heart shall parch (with love) for me, and thy mouth shall parch (with love for me)! Languish, moreover, with love for me, with parched mouth pass thy days!
bring created directions four gods open shall
Four directions has the heaven, and also four the earth, (from these) the gods created the embryo. May they open her, that she shall bring forth!
abandon carry sacrifice shall surely true
I am a sacrifice to my True Guru. He shall not abandon me; He shall surely carry me across.
found longer perfect shall
I have found the Perfect Guru; Maya shall no longer harass me.
glories god humble shall sing
Sing the Glories of God each and every day; your afflictions shall be dispelled, and you shall be saved, my humble friend.