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...
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.
ailments body devoid hundred weakness
To live for hundred years it is important that the body is healthy, devoid of weakness and ailments
confusion downright hearts today wear white
TODAY the student-world is tossed in confusion; not only in confusion but in downright insanity. They wear white clothing; but the hearts are still dark.
attract due duties good importance perform women
Women should perform their duties well and give due importance to their appearances because only then they will be able to attract good husbands.
provider souls virtuous
You are strong! You are the provider of joy! Go to the sages and their sons!Live at the place of virtuous souls to become well-cultured !
human jewel lord precious wasted
You have wasted the precious jewel of this human life; you do not know the Way of the Lord of the Universe.
lord returning universe
When they are out and about, they keep Him enshrined in their hearts; returning home, the Lord of the Universe is still with them.
benevolent enjoys happiness liberal
The one, who is benevolent and liberal enjoys peace, happiness and prosperity.
both naturally wealth
Wealth comes naturally to a person, who is endowed with both these qualities.
across art beyond captive haunts shall thee thou whether
Whether thou art beyond the haunts of men, or whether across the river, this very herb, as if a captive bound, shall bring, thee back to me!
acted pit worship
Worship is more for effect, a play acted with the pit in view; there is no sincerity.
chiefs death heads leaders none remain shall strikes
The people, rulers, leaders and chiefs - none of them shall be able to remain in the world. Death is inevitable; it strikes the heads of the false.
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.
air curse deny save today
There are some who deny even today the possibility of air travel; they curse the contrivance. They cavil at it. Similarly, there are many who cavil at the Avatar who has come to save them.