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...
mind prime sanctuary seek
I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord's Prime Minister; beholding Him, my mind is comforted and consoled.
impure kept mind people sinful thoughts
People who pollute our mind with their impure and sinful thoughts must be kept in check.
mind renounce selfish surrender totally wealth
I surrender my mind to Him; I place my wealth before Him. I totally renounce my selfish ways.
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.
behold bring hope lord mind near saint thirst yearns
My mind yearns to behold the Lord in meditation. I think of Him, I hope and thirst for Him, day and night; is there any Saint who may bring Him near me?
continuous difficult easily fact hence mind saying task truth understand untruth
While saying this one has to keep in mind the fact that there is continuous tug-of-war going on between truth and untruth and hence one can easily understand how difficult this task is.
follow gods mind preserve shall thee thy
Thy mind shall not go thither, shall not disappear! Do not become heedless of the living, do not follow the Fathers! All the gods shall preserve thee here!
agreeable bend bring lord mind side thou thy towards turn
Bring hither by thy shouts, O lord of wealth, the suitor, bend his mind towards her; turn thou the right side of every agreeable suitor towards (her)!
dwell mind name within
Be kind to Nanak, O God; let the Lord's Name dwell within my mind and body.
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.
faction love loyalty mind
When the mind wavers, loyalty sits light; love disappears; and faction begins.
burden enjoy happiness loans mind peace repay soon taken
One should repay the loans he has taken as soon as possible. A debtor can never enjoy peace of mind and happiness as long as he is under the burden of debts.
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.
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.