Rig Veda
Rig Veda
The Rigvedais an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It is one of the four canonical sacred textsof Hinduism known as the Vedas. The text is a collection of 1,028 hymns and 10,600 verses, organized into ten books. A good deal of the language is still obscure and many hymns as a consequence seem unintelligible...
against dependent donor expected humans love nurture people wishes
It is expected from humans that they nurture all the people dependent on them with love and affection, and it is expected from the recipient that he does not do anything against the wishes of the donor or guardian.
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May our voice concord with the voice of others, May the intellect of gods and humans become one and may they all become equally radiant.
god humanity hurdles people preach rewards virtues
They preach humanity the virtues of virtuosity and religiousness. God rewards such people by removing all the hurdles from their path.
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It is in the best interest of the human beings to take inspiration from gods and work diligently towards their goal.
charity humans service
Humans should do charity and do service to others.
committed humans speak towards truth
Humans should always speak truth and should be committed towards it. Such a person is always immortal.
human impossible knowledge remains
On attaining knowledge nothing remains impossible for the human body.
attain beings good human karma order perform
Human beings perform good karma (deeds) in order to attain success.
considered scholar
The scholar who contemplates intelligently is considered great.
actions good perform scholar therefore
The scholar should, therefore always perform good actions and deeds.
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The strength of unity and federation are unquestionable.
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The wicked abhor good things. One can gain more strength and energy by performing good deeds.
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During emergencies learned ones make efforts using their intelligence.
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During times of war it is the responsibility of every citizen to inspire the valiant to engage them in war. One should avoid waiting for invitation. One should always be ready to strive for welfare of others. This is the path of truth itself.