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...
father save virtues worthless
Save me, O My Father God. I am worthless and without virtue; all virtues are Yours.
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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.
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A woman should always think good of her family and should work according to her husband's wishes so that a peaceful, happy and cordial atmosphere prevails in the family.
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The mother shall sleep, the father shall sleep, the dog shall sleep, the lord of the house shall sleep! All her relations shall sleep, and these people round about shall sleep!
name treasure true
Your Name is the treasure of jewels, Lord. You are the True Banker; Your devotee is the trader.
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As long as I walked along, carrying the load, I continued to pay the fine. But I threw away that bundle, when I met the Perfect Guru; O Nanak, then I became fearless.
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Stress upon the importance of virtuous living free from any kind of sinful tendencies.
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The lonely widow gives her body to a stranger; but without her husband, she is never satisfied.
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Make the Beloved Lord your friend. Keep Him constantly in your mind; He is the Support of the breath of life.
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I may have a beautiful woman with fascinating eyes; she may decorate herself with the sixteen adornments, and make herself appear gorgeous.
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Fight shy of the medicine which thy mother and thy father, thy sister and thy brother let out against thee, I shall cause thee to live unto old age!
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The Supreme Lord God is Merciful to the meek; meditating in remembrance on Him, peace is obtained.
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This is the reason why we should try to bring unison in thoughts, words and deeds because it is of prime importance for the welfare of society as well as nation.
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Fill the World with Love. Love will warn you against advising another to do something which you are unwilling to do; your conscience will tell you that you are living in a lie!