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2. The Sūkta 'Sivasankalpam' in the Yajurveda (XXXIV):
The Sukta 'Sivasankalpam'in the Yajurveda (XXXIV) is another instance in point. The very name Siva means auspicious and Sankalpa means resolution. As the title itself indicates, in this Sūkta the Vedic sage describes the greatness of mind and wishes that such a great mind be always filled with auspicious resolutions - All the Verses end with the same phrase 'tan me manah Siva Sankalpamastu'in a significant manner. Mind is superior to any other sense organ. So one should keep the mind pure and pious inorder to have noble thoughts. 3. The Sūkta - Sāmmanasya' in the Atharvaveda (III.30):
The Sūkta - Sammanasyal unity of mind) in Atharvaveda contains seven verses. In this Sūkta the Vedic sage advises people to live in harmony and never quarrel among themselves. This is one of the many secular hymns. Maintaining harmony is emphasized in the following verse :
'Be the son obedient to his father, be the mother like-minded with her children; let the wife speak sweet words (full of honey) with her husband'.
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जाया पत्ये मधुमतीं वाचम् वदतु शन्तिवाम् ॥ The same idea that 'brothers and sisters should lead a life of good movements, good understanding and doing good to one another is emphasized in another verse in the same Sūkta.5 Thus one must have unity of thought, word and deed, all being auspicious.
मा भ्राता भ्रातरं द्विक्षत्, मा स्वसारमुत स्वसा। सम्यञ्च सव्रता भूत्वा वाचं वदत भद्रया ॥
In the Verse 'Jyayasvantacittino'.... etc., the sage having explained how to lead a happy family life, extends it to the society at large.
Meaning of the verse: 'Having superior virtues in them of like intent, do not be divided. Accomplishing together and moving on with joint labour, speaking lovely words to one another, come hither. I make you going together and like-minded. The purport of this verse is - one must follow men of auspicious thought, word and action.
The well-known Santi mantra -
ओम् सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु । A falgaranti 3114 Pfa: fat: mfa: 11
Which emphasizes harmony and understanding between the preceptor and the disciple for enriching their knowledge', deserves more than a
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| SR No. | 007005 |
| Book Title | World of Philosophy |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Christopher Key Chapple, Intaj Malek, Dilip Charan, Sunanda Shastri, Prashant Dave |
| Publisher | Shanti Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Total Pages | 1002 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 30 MB |