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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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.
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NESTS laboriously built by birds are torn away by storms; the fragrant petals of flowers are felled by rain.
flow flows purified purify shall waters
Purified the waters shall flow for our bodies; what flows off from us that do we deposit upon him we dislike, with a purifier, O earth, do I purify myself!
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Be convinced of one Truth about Me; Swami will never lay his hand on a task without proper reason and without some profound effect that will flow there from.
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The disease that racks and wastes thy limbs, and the sickness in thy heart, has flown as an eagle to a far distance, overcome by my charm.
air dry external flow gods helps nature shed sun water
The nature of Sun is to shed light, that of the water is to flow and of the air to dry up . These are the 'vows' of some of the external gods which Indra helps execute.
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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.
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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.
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Our resolve to indulge in good deeds shall definitely yield rich benefits.
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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!