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...
behind far life lives man span time
THE span of life allotted to man is very short; the World in which he lives is very wide; time extends far behind and far beyond.
acquire careful influence knowledge possible time
We should always try to acquire as much knowledge as possible but at the same time we should be careful not to let pseudo-knowledge influence us.
created eye looks sun time
Time created the earth, in Time the sun burns. In Time are all beings, in Time the eye looks abroad.
beings carries seven time wheels
With seven wheels does this Time ride, seven naves has he, immortality is his axle. He carries hither all these beings (worlds). Time, the first god, now hastens onward.
destined forgotten lost merge people pilgrim precious reach time wander wasting
Every being is a pilgrim destined to reach Madhava and merge in Him; but most people have forgotten the road; they wander like lost children, wasting precious time in the by-paths.
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.
accomplish acquired assigned divinity formidable fulfill habitat human less man merit past task time within
What little man has to accomplish must be done quickly, at the place that is assigned to him and within the time that is allotted to him. And, man has such a formidable task before him; it is to fulfill it that he has come as man, exchanging for this human habitat all the merit he has acquired during many past lives. The task is no less than the manifestation of the Divinity latent in man.
beings call carries existing full highest jar placed time
A full jar has been placed upon Time; him, verily, we see existing in many forms. He carries away all these beings (worlds); they call him Time in the highest heaven.
fulfills god spends time worry
A devotee, who spends his time in austerities has nothing to worry about as God fulfills all his needs.
broad fortune foundation mountain sit taken time unto
I have taken unto myself her fortune and her glory, as a wreath off a tree. Like a mountain with broad foundation may she sit a long time with her parents!
arrived breath creatures mind names time
In Time mind is fixed, in Time breath (is fixed), in Time names (are fixed); when Time has arrived all these creatures rejoice.
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.
appearance external inherent multiple powers principle
The Principle of Appearance that deludes as multiple manifestation is Maya. It is not external to God; it is inherent in God, just as all Powers are inherent in Him.
armies conquer shall sun wise
These wise armies of the gods, having the sun as their ensign, shall conquer our enemies! Hail!