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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.»
Author: Atharva Veda | Keywords: entrances, hubs, sneaks
«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.»
Author: Atharva Veda
«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.»
«One, who earns leadership of the masses by working ceaselessly for people's welfare finally realizes that he has been rewarded with many added advantages. »
«The men of learning have determined '7 types of conduct' and man sins even if one of them is breached. He, who builds the castle of his life based on these 'seven pillars', attains to that 'supreme-place'(heaven) where all the 'paths'(religion) converge ultimately and exists for eternity.»
«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.»
Author: Atharva Veda | Keywords: bumpers, pollutes
«IT takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes.»
Author: Atharva Veda | Keywords: fortunes
«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.»

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