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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I surrender my mind to Him; I place my wealth before Him. I totally renounce my selfish ways.
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Wherever I look, there You are; I am totally convinced of this. Unto whom should I pray? The Lord Himself hears all.
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Stay away from evil deeds and indulge in virtuous ones, surrender totally to the will of God. A man, who acts thus, is inevitably blessed with immortality.
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My hunger has departed, my thirst has totally departed, and all my anxiety is forgotten. The Perfect Guru has placed His Hand upon my forehead; conquering my mind, I have conquered the whole world.
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O Merciful to the meek, O Dear Lord King, You have engaged millions of people in Your Service. You are the Lover of Your devotees; this is Your Nature. You are totally pervading all places.
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I serve the slaves of His slaves; in so many ways, I beg of Him. Setting them upon the scale, I have weighed all comforts and pleasures; without the Lord's Blessed Vision, they are all totally inadequate.
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Accepting the Command of the Lord's Will, I have found total peace; the home of suffering has been destroyed.
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For a married woman, detachment from the father's clan is natural because she begins a totally new life with her husband, which is literally her second birth.
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It is believed that the soul's attachment with the body remains until the dead-body is not destroyed completely.
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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.
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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.