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...
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.
devotion highest precious truest
DEVOTION fosters the highest virtue; it is the most precious treasure, it is the truest path, the only way to God.
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.
cannot profit true union
O Nanak, this Union cannot be broken; the true profit is obtained.
aware both fire light sensation teach touch true unless
Touch fire and get the sensation of burning; there is nothing like it to teach you that fire is to be avoided. Unless you touch it, you will be aware only of its light. It is both light and heat; just as this world is both true and false; that is to say unreal.
becomes god leads meet name peace true
When God becomes merciful, He leads you to meet the True Guru; all peace is in the Name of the Lord.
accepted continue earth faces fall true turn wander
They turn their faces away from the True Guru; they continue to wander aimlessly. They are not accepted by the earth or the sky; they fall into manure, and rot.
name treasure true
Your Name is the treasure of jewels, Lord. You are the True Banker; Your devotee is the trader.
blind fools heads strike true
In the True Court, they lie; the blind fools strike their own heads with their own hands.
beautiful love night sacrifice servant true
The devotees look beautiful in the True Court; night and day, they are happy. They are imbued with the Love of the Transcendent Lord; servant Nanak is a sacrifice to them.
eternal guru mansion mere reflection shown true unseen
The Guru has shown me the unseen Mansion of the True Lord. His Mansion is eternal and unchanging; it is not a mere reflection of Maya.
destroyer dwell hours perfect sorrow true wisdom
The Destroyer of sorrow is Your Name, Lord; the Destroyer of sorrow is Your Name. Twenty-four hours a day, dwell upon the wisdom of the Perfect True Guru.
conceit consists inspires lord lover perform true worship
The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He inspires them to perform devotional worship. True devotional worship consists of eliminating selfishness and conceit from within.
lord met night saved true worship
The Lord has saved me; I have met the True Guru. He has implanted devotional worship of the Lord's Name, night and day.