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...
clever dark deep lift lord please seek tricks
Please be kind and compassionate, O Lord of my life; I am helpless, and I seek Your Sanctuary, God. Please, give me Your Hand, and lift me up, out of the deep dark pit. I have no clever tricks at all.
breath deep eye fast gloom held limbs moving
Every moving thing I have held fast. Eye and breath I have held fast. I have held fast all limbs in the deep gloom of the night.
attachment deep defeat eat filled fingers five meal single solving sought stomach taken wish work
Can you eat a meal with a single finger? When the five fingers work in unison, the stomach is filled in five minutes! So, no attachment should be developed; no wish is to be welcomed, nothing is to be sought for; and no defeat is to be taken to heart, without solving deep into the consequences.
beggar contained deep entered god lord returns slave within
The beggar begs for Your Name, O Lord and Master; God is contained deep within the nucleus of each and every heart. Slave Nanak has entered His Sanctuary; no one returns from Him empty-handed.
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It is believed that the soul's attachment with the body remains until the dead-body is not destroyed completely.
mind prime sanctuary seek
I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord's Prime Minister; beholding Him, my mind is comforted and consoled.
alone architect helpless orphan perfect please protection save
You alone know Your mystery; You are the Perfect Architect of Destiny. I am a helpless orphan - please keep me under Your Protection and save me.
avail awake beating face rock rocks unique wave yourselves
You are like the rocks on the seashore that unflinchingly face the beating of the waves. The rock does not move; the wave will not stop. This predicament should end. Awake and avail yourselves of this unique chance.
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You are in the dark and you fear more. You cannot notice the heaps of earth and the pits on the road. You cannot even know that the road is smooth and fine. There is no fault or partiality in creation; be confirmed in that. Then you will no more waver in your faith.
deeds definitely good indulge resolve rich shall yield
Our resolve to indulge in good deeds shall definitely yield rich benefits.
actions follow happen lead life righteous virtuous
Our actions should be such that we become fearless. This can happen only when we lead a virtuous life and follow a righteous path.
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Rising or sitting, standing or walking, may we not stumble with our right or left foot upon the earth!
extend god repeat repent resolve wrongs
Repent for all the wrongs done and resolve not to repeat the mistake; then God will extend His grace.
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Renounce your egotistical pride and your emotional attachment to Maya; focus your consciousness on the Lord's meditation. Says Nanak, this is the path to liberation.