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...
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A person, whose heart is pure, remains untouched by 'pain' just as an assiduous person remains aloof from sinful deeds.
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Render every thought into a flower worthy to be held in His Fingers; render every deed into a fruit, full of the sweet juice of Love fit to be placed in His Hand; render every tear holy and pure, fit to wash His Lotus Feet.
brain disease seated tear thy tongue
From thy eyes, thy nostrils, ears, and chin--the disease which is seated in thy head--from thy brain and tongue I do tear it out.
dishonor disturb embraced excite forehead honor lord love misfortune placed wealth
Honor and dishonor are the same to me; I have placed my forehead upon the Guru's Feet. Wealth does not excite me, and misfortune does not disturb me; I have embraced love for my Lord and Master.
lord meditate serve
Serve the Lord continually and continuously; with each and every breath, meditate on the Lord.
god miss movement present
GOD too is a reality, ever present in us and in every being; but we miss Him, as we miss the movement of the earth.
blind fools heads strike true
In the True Court, they lie; the blind fools strike their own heads with their own hands.
abstinence bless deeds ensures freedom good health sinful
Abstinence from sinful deeds not only ensures freedom from 'pains' but it also bless us with good health and long life.
accepting command found home suffering total
Accepting the Command of the Lord's Will, I have found total peace; the home of suffering has been destroyed.
liberation meditating process
Contemplating and meditating on the 'real-self' accelerates this process of self-development and makes liberation possible.
adulation either faith follow full guide march stand strength
Stand on your strength. Be unmoved, either by adulation or denigration. Follow My lead. I am unaffected by either; I march on alone, undeterred and of My own accord. I am My own Guide and Witness; have full faith in this.
formidable mind
For the fool, the mind is a formidable dinosaur; for the intelligent, the mind is an angel.
himself man naturally virtuous
An enlightened man naturally engages himself in virtuous deeds.
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Sin leads to sure and certain downfall and hence we should abstain from sinful deeds.