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...
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.
dawn neither night nor rises swan truth water withdraw
When as a swan he rises from the water he does not withdraw his one foot. If in truth he were to withdraw it, there would be neither to-day, nor to-morrow, no night and no day, never would the dawn appear.
acts burn disappear evil fog god hill name plans plots remembered sun utter wicked
Utter the name of God; it acts like a spark, which can burn into ash a big hill of cotton! All evil thoughts, wicked plans and plots will disappear like fog before the Sun when the Name of God is remembered sincerely.
drum scared skin sway
With the drum and the skin of the antelope all the gods, that sway the battle, have scared away the enemies.
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.
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.
awe call capacity conclusion control humility limit man names sooner wonder
Well, everyone will come to that conclusion sooner or later; for there is a limit to the capacity of man to control events. You may call it Destiny. Another may call it Providence; and a third, God. Names do not matter. It is the humility that matters; the wonder and the sense of awe that matters.
earn follows good prosperous respect status strive successful therefore wealth
Those, who are successful and prosperous earn respect of the people. One should therefore strive tirelessly to earn wealth so that success and good status follows up naturally.
definitely devour eye greedy sit together
Those who are greedy and 'devoid of devotion' sit together and devour flesh, they definitely have an eye on other's wealth.
deeds evil greedy short
Those who are greedy and avaricious end up in misery. Because of their evil deeds they are short lived.
created
The One who created the thing, understands it; He has fashioned all of this.
cosmic knowledge mental three types
THERE are three types of knowledge: Knowledge of matter-energy; knowledge of mental energy; and knowledge of cosmic energy.
force ignorance life man suffer tragedy wrong
There is in life the tragedy of ignorance and selfishness. They force man to take the wrong road; and suffer calamity.
demands earn face hence importance life meet money order required wealth
There is importance of money in life. In order to meet the demands of life money is required and hence we should try to earn wealth so that we don't have to face problem.