Chapter 3:

(18) TE ADHARANCHAH PRA PALVATAAM CHHINNA NAURIVA BANDHANAAT |
NA VAIBAADHA PRANUTTANAAMA PUNARASTI NIVARTANAM |

-------------(6/7, Atharvaveda)

May 'they' be swept aside from the path of immorality alike an anchorless boat! Notoriously troublesome people never return to the mainstreams!
People, who inflict pain upon others, end up in misery and reach the nadir with dismal chances of regaining their past honour. Those who harass and ostracize others can never ever think of reaching higher pedestal of life.Therefore, we should always think of other's welfare so that our own progress becomes possible.

(19) SAM VO MANAANSI SAM VRATAA SAMAAKUTIRNA SAAMASI |
AMI YE VIVRATAA STHAN TAANTAH SAM NABHAYAAMASI||

-------------(10/5,Atharvaveda)

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.
May your thoughts, resolution and actions unify and become one so that 'unity' becomes possible. Human being is a social animal and cannot exist in isolation. His growth and progress depends upon his ability to work in a well co-ordinated manner with fellow citizens. This is the reason why this 'richa' exhorts us to bring unison in thoughts, words and deeds because it is of prime importance for the welfare of society as well as nation.

(20) EMAAMAGNE SHARANIM MIMRISHO NO YAMDHWAANAMA GAMAH DURAM |
SHUNAM NO ASTU PRAPANO VIKRAYASHCHA PRATIPANAH FALINAM MAA
KRINOTU ||
IDAM HAVYAM SAMVIDAANI JUSHETHAAM SHUNAM NO ASTU CHARITAM UTTHITAM CHA ||

-------------(15/4,Atharvaveda)

O Agni! Forgive us for 'this' error. May our dealings be profitable in the entire 'area' under our control! May every dealing of mine be profitable! May thou partake this 'Havi'(offerings).May we 'rise' and our conduct be fruitful.
Here, 'Agnidev' is prayed to forgive any improper means that might have been committed either advertently or inadvertently in order to earn profits while doing transactions.We should abstain from miserliness,cruelty,gambling and misconduct while doing business.

(21) KSHINAAMI BRAHMANAAMITRA AYUNNAYAAMI SWAANAHAM |

-------------(19/3,Atharvaveda)

I subdue enemies with the help of my 'knowledge' and 'enlighten' near and dear ones!
'Knowledge' is the most powerful tool not only for one's own enlightenment but also for the whole community. At the same time, it acts as a very effective weapon while confronting 'enemies'.

(22) SHATA HASTA SAMAAHAAR SAHASTRAHASTA SAM KIR|
KRITASYA KAARYASYA CHAHE SFAATIM SAMAAVAH ||

-------------(24/5,Atharvaveda)

O man! May you earn with your 'One hundred hands' and donate with 'Thousand hands'. May you thus set new standard for your duties!
This 'richa' stresses the importance of hard-work and the virtues of donation. Society can not progress unless each citizen make his contribution and performs his duties. Therefore, this richa exhorts us to become prosperous by working hard and then donate generously.

(23) SAHRIDAYAM SAAMMANASYAM AVIDVESHAM KRINOMI VAH |
ANYO ATYAMABHI HARYAT VATSAM JAATAMI VADHNYA ||

-------------(30/1,Atharvaveda)

I am 'kind', 'understanding' and 'amicable' to you. May you all love each other just as a cow loves her newborn calf.
Our heart should be full of compassion and free from negative qualities like hatred, hostility and jealousy. Love breeds love and get's returned manifold. Peace, an abject necessity for prosperity prevails everywhere. This 'richa'exhorts us to love fellow beings just like the cow loves her newborn calf.

(24) VYAARTYA PAVAMAANO VI SHAKRAH PAAPA KRITYAYAA |

A person, whose heart is pure, remains untouched by 'pain' just as an assiduous person remains aloof from sinful deeds.
Abstinence from sinful deeds not only ensures freedom from 'pains' but it also bless us with good health and long life. Sin leads to sure and certain downfall and hence we should abstain from sinful deeds. Now explaining what sin and virtue are, this 'richa' says that any thought, speech or deed causing harms to other is 'sin' while anything which is beneficial for others... gives joy to others is 'virtue'. One should not only abstain from 'sinful-deeds' but also from 'sinful- speech' and 'sinful-thought'. By doing so we pave our way to success and peace.

Chapter 4:

(25) YATSANYAMO NA VI YAMO YANNA SANYAMAH |

-------------(3/7,Atharvaveda)

That, which has been already restrained should not be further suppressed( it's not of much use), but one should try to control that which remains to be restrained!
Having control over all the senses is good but once they have been controlled one should not try to suppress them unnaturally because then they start raising their ugly heads with renewed vigour.This richa advocates self control but at the same time it warns us about the dangers of forced and 'artificial self control'. Rather, it advises us to keep strict vigil on the already controlled senses so that they do not get an opportunity to raise their ugly heads. Pure diet is of great help in this regard i.e. in controlling sensual desires and anger.
 

(26) OTSURYA MANYAANT SWAAPAA VYUSHAM JAAGRITAA DAHAM INDRA IVAARISHTO AKSHITAH |

-------------(5/7,Atharvaveda)

Let others sleep until sunrise but May I,like a 'brave','indestructible' and 'undecaying' being, remain awake!
This particular 'richa' explains how the rulers should behave.The 'protector'(king) should remain alert for the wellfare of his subject and so that they could live in peace and sleep peacefully.

(27) BHUTO BHUTESHU PAYAAA DADHAATI SA BHUTAANAAMAADHI
PATIRBABHUVA |

-------------(8/1,Atharvaveda)

He,who acquires impressive personality (by his efforts) and donates 'milk', etc, to his subjects becomes their Lord!
This 'richa' implies that one, who wishes well of others and works for their welfare, quite naturally becomes the ruler of the masses.

(28) ANADNGWA NINDRAH SA PASHUBHYO VI CHASHTE TRAYAAM CHHAKRO VI MIMEETE ADHVANAH BHUTAM BHAVISHYADBHAVANAA DUHAANASARVA DEVAANAAM CHARATI VRATAANI |

 

Indra, like an able 'herdsman'looks after the 'animals'! This capable Lord treads on all the three paths- Satva, Rajas and Tama... is the creator of the matters of the past, present and future!
In this 'richa' Indra has been praised. Indra, is all powerful.He is omniscient and knows the exact nature of the three 'paths'-'Sat', 'Rajas' and 'Tama'. This omnipotent lord transcendent's all the three dimensional realms of 'time'- past, present and future. He is most benevolent and gives everybody just according to his ability and needs depending upon the demands of time, place and environment. He is the one, who facillitates the execution of the 'vows'(actions) of all the deities. For example, The nature of Sun is to shed light, that of the water is to flow and of the air to "dry up". These are the 'vows' of some of the external gods which Indra helps execute. Indra also facillitates the execution of the 'vows' of internal gods dwelling within the body like 'eyes', 'ear', 'nose' and 'prana',etc.

(29) AHAM UTTARESHU |

-------------(22/1, Atharvaveda)

May I rise to the highest pedestal!
This 'richa' exhibits the natural and innermost desire inherent in every man-to be the leader in all spheres of life. But, unless this desires turns into actions they do not fructify. Therefore, every man should first desire to acquire maximum knowledge, to engage himself in the noblest of deeds, earn social respect, success, fame and prosperity, authority and then act accordingly in order to realize them.
 

(30)SANSRISHTAM DHANMUNNAYE SAMAAKRITA BHASMABHYAI DHATTAM VARUNASHCHA MANYUHU|
BHIYO DADHAANA HRIDAYESHU SHATRAVAH PARAAJITAASO APA
NILAYANTAAMA ||

-------------(31/7,Atharvaveda)

May 'enthusiasm' and 'superiority' remain together and bless us with wealth! May the enemy flee after being scared!
Enthusiasm and Superiority exist side by side. Wealth comes naturally to a person, who is endowed with both these qualities. An enthusiastic person is brave and hence he always remains unharmed by his enemies as they are scared of him.
We should therefore aspire to become enthusiastic and noble. A man beaming with enthusiasm naturally accomplishes his works easily and quickly.

Chapter 5

(31) AA YO DHARMAANI PRATHAMAH SASAADA TATO VAPUNSHI KRINUVE PURUNI |
DHAASYURYONI PRATHAM AA VIVESHAA YO VAACHAM ANUDDITAAM CHIKETA ||

-------------(1/5,Atharvaveda)

One, who takes the initiative to follow 'Dharma'(religion) is blessed with many physical powers. One, who is capable of interpreting the meaning of 'secret-speech' becomes the first to come across the 'source of knowledge'.
The person who treads on the virtuous path attains all kinds of physical powers. 'Secret speech' as referred here implies mysterical phenomena of the nature, which if understood properly helps in the attainment of the ultimate knowledge.

(32) SAPTA MARYAADAAH KAVAYASTAT KSHUSTAA SAAMIDEKAA BHYAMHURO GAAT |
AARYORHA SKAMBHA UPAMASYA NEEDE PATHAAM VISARGE DHARUNESHU TASTHAU ||

-------------(1/6,Atharvaveda)

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.

The rules determined are -
1) Non-stealing
2) Self-control
3) Non-violence
4) Non-abortion
5) Non-consumption of alcohol
6) Non-misconduct
7) Untruthfulness

(33) MUMUKTAM SMAANDURITAA DAVADDYAJJU SHETHAAM YAGYAM AMRITAM ASMAASU DHATTAM |

-------------(6/8,Atharvaveda)

Liberate us from this reprehensible sin! Accept this yagya and bless us with immortality!
This 'richa' exhorts us to 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.

(34) UTA NAGNAA BOBHUVATI SWAPNYAA SACHASE JANAM |
ARAATE CHITTAM VIRTSANTYA AAKURTI PURUSHESYA CHA ||

-------------(7/8,Atharvaveda)

'Naked-Miserliness'makes a person indolent, it vitiates the mind and the resolutions taken!
A miser, unwilling to spend his money, fails to utilize his wealth properly. His mind is occupied by nothing but only one thought-how to preserve his wealth. To ensure the safety of his wealth, he spends most of his time worrying about the means to guard it. Thus,he becomes lethargic. Lethargy mars one's assiduity and impedes the person from fulfilling his duties.
To the contrary,the one, who is benevolent and liberal enjoys peace, happiness and prosperity.

(35) TRAYAH SUPARNAA STRIVRITAA YADAAYATREKA AKSHARMABHI-SAMBHUYA SHAKAAH SHAKRAA|
PRATYAU HANMRITYU MRITEN SAAKAMANTARDA DHAANA DURITAANI VISHWAA ||

-------------(7/8, Atharvaveda)

When the omnipotent '3 syllables' are dwelling in this word(Aum), how can these 'syllables of elixir' fail to eliminate all kinds of misfortunes and protects us from death!
There are 3 syllables that unite together to form "AUM", they destroy all that is inauspicious, death, misery. These 3 syllables - 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 symbolises 3 states of the human mind, i.e. conscious, sub-conscious's and dream state.
The sound resonated by the pronouncement of divine 'Omkar' gives indescribable joy to a man. It also develops concentration of mind. Therefore, everyone should chant this sacrosanct 'beej- mantra-'Aum'.