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TE ADHARANCHAHA PRA PALVATAMA CHINNA NAORIVA BANDHANATA |
NA VAIBADHPRANUTTANAMA PUNARASTI NIVARTANAM |
-------------(6/7, Atharvaveda)
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Those who
create new obstacles they can never be rehabilitated. Alike a boat without an
anchor, they end up in failure and misery.
People, who inflict pain upon others, end up in misery and in deplorable
condition. Those who harass others and ostracize others can never ever think of
reaching higher ideals. That is why we should think in the welfare of others
and by doing so we shall become successful and prosperous. |
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SAM VO MANANSI SAM VRATO SAMAKUTIRNASAMASI |
AMI YE VIVRATA STHAN TANTAHA SAM NABHAYAMASI|
-------------(10/5,Atharvaveda)
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May your mind
be infused with one type of thought, may every action of yours be embellished
by one-one thought, may your resolution be one. If you are isolated and work
incessantly, your action shall result in another form of thought.
May your thoughts, resolution and actions culminate into one form of strength,
republican strength. Human beings are social animals and cannot be isolated
from society because the society possesses strength. Growth is possible only by
working shoulder to shoulder. That is why we are encouraged to bring unison in
words, deeds and thoughts. This only shall accrue in social development and
national growth. |
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EMAMAGNE SHARANIM MIMRUSHO NO YAMDHWANAMAGAM AHA DURAM |
NO ASTU PRAPANO VIKRAYASHCHO PRATIPANAH FALINAM MA KRINOTU |
EDAM HAVYAM SAMVIDANI JUSHETHAMA SHUNAM NO ASTU CHARIT UTTITHAMA CHA ||
-------------(15/4,Atharvaveda)
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O Agni!
Forgive us for the commissions and omissions. To the extent, which we have come
let the dealing be profitable.Let every action be profitable to me.Please
partake this Yagya.May our actions and our rise be fruitful.
Here we pray to Agni so that he may forgive all the bad we do and help us in
making all the dealings profitable.We should abstain from
miserliness,cruelty,larceny,gambling and misconduct of any type Therefore we
should do all our work by putting our minds in it, without negligence. Secondly
there should be stability and consistency of work. We should regularly pray to
god. By doing so our mind shall become stable and calm and engage in faithful
actions. |
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KSHINAMI BRAHMANAMITRAYANNAYAMI SWANA HAM |
-------------(19/3,Atharvaveda)
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I destroy the
enemies by acquiring knowledge and consequently enlighten myself.
Human beings should vanquish their enemies by acquiring maximum knowledge and
should tread on the path of growth and success. In this way he makes his own
people proud and also enlightens them.
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SHATAHASTA SAMAHAR SAHASRAHASTA SAM KIR|
KRITASYA KARYASYA CHAHE SFATIM SAMAVAHA ||
-------------(24/5,Atharvaveda)
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O Human! You
amass wealth with a hundred hands and donate with thousand hands. In this way
escalate in the fulfillment of your duty.
One cannot progress without being benevolent. Community prosperity shall only
then result if we all accomplish our duties properly. Human should try and
enhance all their skills. The doorway to peace and prosperity is that we should
engage in amassing wealth and should accordingly engage in donation. |
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SAHRIDAYAM SAMMANASYAMAVIDVESHAM KRINOMIHI VAHA |
ANYO ATYAMABHI HARYAT VATSAM VATMI VANDHYA |
-------------(30/1,Atharvaveda)
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I become
understanding, kind-hearted and mutually amicable for you. May all love you
mutually in the same way the cow loves her newborn calf.
Our heart should be devoid of hatred and indignance, hostility and jealousy no
the contrary it should be embellished by auspicious thoughts and affection
towards one and all. We should love each other mutually in the same way the cow
loves her newborn calf. Good resolution and mutual affection shall definitely
accrue in peace and happiness.
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PAVMANO VI SHAKRAHA PAPA KRITYAYA | |
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A person who
is pure doesn't inflict pain on others even inadvertently and the person who is
assiduous shall always abhor sinful deeds.
One who refrains from sinful deeds becomes healthy and is blessed with long
life. One can engage in good actions and become pure and chaste. By doing so he
can attain all the anticipated attainments. One should avoid all sins performed
by the mind, action and thought. By doing so we pave our way to success and
peace. Those who are mentally strong and chaste they liberate themselves from
suffering and pain. |
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YATSANYAMO NA VI YAMO YANNA SANYAMAHA |
-------------(3/7,Atharvaveda)
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What is
already controlled and restrained should not be suppressed, but what is not
controlled and is vagrant needs to be brought under control.
One should control all the senses but if they are unnaturally controlled or
rather suppressed they start reacting contradictorily. After controlling the
senses, one should keep a strict vigil on them rather than suppressing them. A
virtuous diet helps to control sensual desires and anger.
A mind, and the senses, which are vagrant and instable, should be strictly
brought under control. |
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OTSURYAMANYANTSVAPAVYUSHAM JAGRITADAHA INDRA IVARISHTO AKSHITAHA |
-------------(5/7,Atharvaveda)
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Put others to
sleep until sunrise but I, the brave the indestructible and devoid of decay,
wake up.
The person who is the protector should allow others to have sound sleep and he
himself should be awake and should protect others. |
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BHUTO BHUTESHU PAYAA DADHATI SA BHUTANAMADHI PATIRBABHUVA |
-------------(8/1,Atharvaveda)
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He who
himself becomes radiant, effectual and donates milk etc to all his subjects,
becomes the king of all.
The person, who strives for the good of others, engages in action for people's
welfare and impresses all his subjects, is fit to become the king or leader of
the masses. |
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ANADVANINDRAHA SA PASHUBHYO VI CHASHTE TRAYAM CHAKRO VI MIMEETE ADHVANAHA
BHUTAM BHAVISHYADBHAVANA DUHANASARVA DEVANAM CHARATI VRATANI | |
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Indra in form
of a bullock protects all the animals. Indra is the creator of the 3 elements
and creates matter coveted to the past, present and future.
Indra in form of a bullock takes care of all, knows all the 3 paths,
transverses beyond the 3 tenses and observes all the vows to be observed by
gods. The 3 directions are Sat, Raj and Tamas. Indra knows which way he should
go. He gives everyone, whatever he has to give, by milking the past, present
and future. The vow of the sun is to give light, the vow of the water is to
flow, and the vow of the air is to "dry up" These are the vows of the external
gods. The internal gods stay in the body. The vow of the eyes is to see, of the
ear is to hear, of the prana is to juvenate, and of the nose is to smell. All
these vows can be accomplished on the basis of internal energy and divine
inspiration. |
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AHAMUTTRARESHU |
-------------(22/1, Atharvaveda)
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May I rise to
the highest level.
Every person should desire to acquire maximum knowledge, to engage in the
noblest of deeds, earn maximum social status, success, fame and prosperity,
authority.
Only when a person aspires for higher, he becomes successful and prosperous. |
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SANSRUSHTAM DHANMUNNAYE SAMA KRITBHASMABHYAI VARUNASHCHA MANYUHU |
BHIYO DADHANA HRIDAYESHU SHASRAVAHA PARAJITASO APA NILAYANTAMA |
-------------(31/7,Atharvaveda)
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Bless us with
wealth along with enthusiasm and nobleness. May the enemy fear us and run away.
Enthusiasm and seniority come hand in hand. And these both fetch us wealth,
wealth which is self created and accumulated. Enemies of the enthusiastic
person are easily defeated.
That is why we should aspire to become great and noble. When we are
enthusiastic and jealous we take a lot of interest in accomplishing our work.
People who are cynical do not see that the wealth accumulated is caused by,
assiduity, hard work and enthusiasm. They become jealous and do bad to
themselves. |
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A YO DHARMANI PRATHAMAHA SASADA TATO VAPUNSHI KRINUVE PURUNI |
DHASYURYONI PRATHAMA A VIVESHA YO VACHAMANUDHAM CHIKETA |
-------------(1/5,Atharvaveda)
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He
who becomes religious and pious, he acquires all the physical powers. He
understands and deciphers the secret speech and attains the highest state.
The person who treads on the righteous path attains all powers and becomes
noble by realizing the meaning of the divine and secretive speech.
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SAPTA MARYADAHA KAVASTATA KSHUSTASAMIDEKABHYAM HURO GATA |
ARYORAHA SKAMBHA UPAMASYA NEEDE DATHAM VISARGE DHARUNESHU TASTHAO ||
-------------(1/6,Atharvaveda)
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The
scholars have determined 7 types of conduct and one who isolates them is a
sinner. He who takes the support of all seven pillars is the noble one. The
person who takes support of all these pillars i.e. adheres to all these rules
or conditions attain the highest state, where many a paths converge or end. In
such state there is stability
The rules determined are -
1) Abstinence from stealing
2) Abstinence from sensual pleasure
3) Abstinence from violence or slaughter
4) Abstinence from abortion
5) Abstinence from alcohol
6) Abstinence from misconduct
7) Abstinence from lies
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MUMUKTAMASMANDURI TADAVADYAJJUSHETHAMA YAEYA AMRUTAMASMASMASU DHATTAM
-------------(6/8,Atharvaveda)
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Liberate
us from this repugnable sin.
Please accept this yagya, this oblation and infuse within us Amrit or the
Elixir of life. Stay away from evil, engage in noble deed, surrender yourself
and eventually become immortal.
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UTA NAGNA BOBHUVATI SWAPNYA SACHASE JANAM |
ARATE CHITTAM VIRTSANTYAKURTI PURUSHESYA CHA |
-------------(7/8,Atharvaveda)
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Miserliness
becomes shameless and makes a person indolent, it vitiates the mind and the
resolutions taken.
Those who are miserly they do not utilize their wealth properly and become
lethargic. Lethargy mars once assiduity and impedes the person of fulfilling
the duties.
The one who is benevolent and liberal is always happy and his wealth grows by
leaps and bounds.
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TRAYAHA SUPARNASTRIVRITA YADAYATRE KAKSHARMABHI-SAMBHUYA SHAKAHA SHAKRA |
PRATYOHANMRITYU MRITEN SAKAMANTARDADHANA DURITANI VISHWA |
-------------(7/8, Atharvaveda)
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They're
3 energies, which unite together and are exhibited in one alphabet. They
destroy all that is inauspicious, destroy death and bless us with immortality.
There are 3 energies that unite together to for "AUM", they destroy all
that is inauspicious, death, misery. These 3 alphabets of A,U and M are
like 3 fibers of the Yagyopaveeta (thread). These 3 alphabets unite to create
the resonance of Omkar.
These 3 alphabets resemble 3 states of the human mind, i.e. consciousness,
subconscious's and dream state.
One should definitely experience the divinity of the Omkar, which improves
concentration. All work done with a stable mind saves us from all that is
inauspicious and also the fear of death.
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PAVMANAHA PUNATA MA KRATVE DAKSHYA JEEVASE |
ATHO ARISHTA TATYE ||
-------------(10/2,Atharvaveda)
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May the god
who bless us with actions, fruits and welfare and a long life make me pure and
chaste.
We should become mentally and physically strong, should keep our thoughts pure
and chaste so that we are blessed with a long life and prosperity and so that
we attain all what is concerted and pre determined according to our wishes. |
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SANJANIDHWAM SAM PRICCHAYADHWAM SAM VO MANANSI JANATAMA |
DEVA BHAEAM YATHA PURVE SANJANANA UPASETE |
-------------(64/1, Atharvaveda)
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May your mind
be cultured. Acquire equal amount of knowledge and with this equality build
bond within yourself. Perform all your duties alike the earlier ancestors and
ideals established by them.
Oneness is the characteristic of a group. Oneness should lead to unity of
thought and action. People who are embellished with good cultural traits, sense
of unity, equality, fraternity and brotherhood can never be vanquished by their
enemies . On the contrary life shall be full of peace and happiness. |
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APAMITYAM PRATITAM YADASMI YAMASYA YENA BALILANA CHARAMI EDAM TAD AGNE ANURUNO
BHAVAMI TVAM PASHANA VICHRITAM VETTHA SARVAN I
-------------(117/1, Atharvaveda)
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| I have become
a creditor although I could have paid up my credit and have not done so that is
why O Agni! Now I intend to pay up the credit and free myself from it. You are
the one who knows all the bonds that engulf the credit. We should without fail
return the things we have taken or borrowed. If this does not happen the
creditor is considered responsible. We should free ourselves from all credits
before death, this is a sure way to peace and happiness. |
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