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...
engage great lose none nor piece question reason urge
THERE is none to question Me if I do not act; there is nothing I would lose if I do not engage in activity. Nor have I any great urge to be active. But yet, you see Me very active. The reason is, I must be doing something all the time, for your sake, as an example, as an inspiration, as a piece of training.
brings constant few good name perfect shall wealth
Very few are those perfect ones who do this good deed. The wealth of the Lord's Name is inexhaustible; it shall never be exhausted. In this world, it brings a constant peace, and at the Lord's Gate, it brings honor.
drain elevate gain habit learn lower turn words
WORDS can confer strength; they can drain it off; Words can gain friends; they can turn them into enemies; words can elevate or lower the individual. One must learn the habit of making one's words sweet, soft, and pleasant.
attending cleansing courage depend discourage grace laugh learning meanwhile mind needs others personal start work
COURAGE comes out of the grace of the Lord, it needs generations of learning and struggle. Meanwhile you must start with the first step, the cleansing of the mind and the cultivation of virtue. Even if you do not start with that step, at least do not laugh at those who do and discourage them. Do at least this much!Then, do not depend upon others for doing your work like attending to your personal wants. Do it yourself; that is real freedom.
dwells knowledge minds soul
My soul is embellished with knowledge and is the one which, contemplates in the minds of men... it dwells in the heart.
impure kept mind people sinful thoughts
People who pollute our mind with their impure and sinful thoughts must be kept in check.
arrived breath creatures mind names time
In Time mind is fixed, in Time breath (is fixed), in Time names (are fixed); when Time has arrived all these creatures rejoice.
bland body insipid mind rendered tastes
All other tastes are bland and insipid; through them, the body and mind are rendered insipid as well.
formidable mind
For the fool, the mind is a formidable dinosaur; for the intelligent, the mind is an angel.
befriend mentally mind people polite pure strong whose
One, whose mind is stable, pure and chaste is strong mentally as well as morally. Therefore, one should only befriend such people who are kind-hearted, polite and virtuous.
mind prime sanctuary seek
I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord's Prime Minister; beholding Him, my mind is comforted and consoled.
ears evil eyes hands minds seek tongue
Your eyes should not seek evil sights; your ears should not seek evil tales; your tongue should not seek evil speech; your hands should not seek evil acts; your minds should not seek evil thoughts.
acting action mind opposite resolution shall yours
May your mind be infused with 'one' thought(concentration of mind)! May every action of yours be embellished by 'one' thought! May your resolution be 'one'. You, who are acting to the contrary, your disposition shall have opposite orientation.
ceases death fears ignorance mind
One fears death because of ignorance but when the 'flame of knowledge' is enkindled in the mind then the 'fear of death' ceases to exist.