Atharva Veda Quotes

Life without goodness, good thoughts, good actions and good words is like the sky in the night without the moon or stars. It is like a wheel without a hub or spokes! No one can push a boulder away while standing on it; you cannot be free from anxiety while all the entrances through which it sneaks in are open.

You now become easy victims of lust, anger, malice, envy and the rest of that evil brood; the atmosphere of the heart is polluted by the ego-fumes.

The person, who causes the downfall of a noble woman... who causes loss to his friend...who despite of his superiority is ignorant; is called a fallen man.

Illumination is the purpose of life; of the recurring sequence of birth and death.

In pursuit of money, man descends to the level of the beast. Money is of the nature of manure. Piled up in one place, it pollutes the air. Spread it wide; scatter it over fields; it rewards you with a bumper harvest.

IT takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes.

Everybody should work hard to achieve success, growth and prosperity.But, this can be possible only when our health is good. .

To autumn thee, to winter, spring and summer, do we commit; the rains in which grow the plants shall be pleasant to thee!

The night is dark and gloomy; how will the morning dawn?

Idle brains exaggerate matters; and cynics cause great social damage.

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.

Do not entertain bad thoughts and do bad deeds. Life is holy and sacred. Go through it with joy and happiness. Do not carry gloomy, unhappy faces. Happiness is union with God. This period of your life is sacred. If you can not derive happiness and live in Bliss at this age, can you be blissful when you grow old? Now, you have only two legs to carry; you can jump about freely. But when you marry and rear up a family, you will move like a caterpillar with many legs!

Work incessantly for the enhancement of our capabilities. .

Develop the inner vision and the habit of listening to the inner Voice; and you are assured of unshakable Peace and infinite Joy.

Things that I could get done, I do not entrust to others; I do them myself, so that they may learn self-reliance and get experience thereby.

Knowledge helps dormant intelligence to awake and become conscious which automatically brings so many additional advantages.

A man can sustain himself without food for few days but he can not live without water for a single day.

One should strive to maintain good health by taking balanced diet and exercising regularly. .

IN every country today, men have become power-mad and they resort, without any compunction, to self praise and dry declamation. They develop hatred against others, foster envy and feed their fatal egos. They plunge the Society to which they belong into fear, anxiety and disorder. They do not know, that if elevating ideals are adhered to and practiced, they could gain eternal fame; instead they are content with cheap applause and short-lived publicity.

May we be fearless... from friends and enemies...from known and unknown ... from night and day...May all the directions be our allies.

Happiness will not come from happiness; but only from pain. We know the value of standing in shade only after roaming in the hot day sun.

Him that has control of departure, that has control of coming home, return, and turning in, that shepherd do I also call.

One, who acquires knowledge and then pass it on to others, gets all his wishes fulfilled and achieves success, happiness and prosperity in his life. .

Contemplating and meditating on the 'real-self' accelerates this process of self-development and makes liberation possible.

Water is the abject necessity for any kind of life to exist. .