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...
lasting peace road yourselves
See yourselves in all; See all in yourselves; that is the road to lasting peace and joy.
affairs freely move name obtain wealth
Those who obtain the wealth of the Lord's Name move freely in the world; all their affairs are resolved.
approach death fall fear indulge inevitably material pleasures prey sensual wrath
Those, who indulge excessively in material and sensual pleasures approach death with fear and inevitably fall prey to the wrath of death.
donate hard prosperous
We should become prosperous by working hard and then donate generously.
aspire
We should aspire to become enthusiastic and noble.
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.
ready work
We should always be ready to work diligently.
acquire death enemies enjoy face full happiness life power prosperity strength
We should acquire power and strength so that we could vanquish our enemies and enjoy a long life full of happiness and prosperity and face death without fear.
abstain anger evil
We should abstain from violence, debauchery, evil deeds, sensual-attachment, hatred, anger and ego.
abstain
We should abstain from miserliness,cruelty,gambling and misconduct while doing business.
act creeping egoism envy feet fragrance free full love offer talents worms
Offer your talents at the feet of God; let every act be a flower, free from creeping worms of envy and egoism and full of the fragrance of love and sacrifice.
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.
alone along beloved creator friend name shall
The Name of the Creator is your beloved friend and child; it alone shall go along with you, O my mind.
aloud catch handle move music name neck pull singing thereafter
The music that can take them is the singing aloud the Name of God. And when they are too intoxicated to move and harm, catch them by the neck and pull out their fangs as the charmer does. Thereafter they can be your play things; you can handle them as you please.