The Blessings of the Sacred Vedas

 

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# **• The Blessings of the Sacred Vedas •**

**• To know the meaning of the Vedas is important, but to *live* the Vedas is even more important •**

✍️ *Ācārya Paṇḍit Camūpati*

Let us ask the auspicious voice of the Vedas: *Why did the Veda manifest in this creation?*

The Atharvaveda explains the purpose of the Veda as follows, where the Supreme Being declares:

**“Stutā mayā varadā Veda-mātā

Prachodayantāṃ pāvamanī dvijānām |

Āyuḥ prāṇaṃ prajāṃ paśuṃ kīrtiṃ draviṇaṃ brahmavarchasam

Mahyaṃ datvā vrajata brahmalokam ||”**

— *Atharvaveda 19.71.1*

**Translation:**

*I have revealed the Veda-Mother, the bestower of blessings. She sanctifies those who receive her teachings and thus attain their ‘second birth.’ O human beings! Spread her commands. From the Veda-Mother you shall receive these blessings: long life, vitality, children, cattle, fame, wealth, and spiritual brilliance. By dedicating all these to Me, you shall attain Brahmaloka—liberation.*

Sayana, too, interprets *Brahmaloka* as the state in which the vision of Brahman is constantly experienced.

Dear readers! Now you know what the blessings of the Vedas are:

1. **Āyuḥ — Increase in lifespan.**

2. **Prāṇa — Strength and vitality of all organs.**

3. **Prajā — Children and offspring.**

4. **Paśu — Cattle such as cows, goats, oxen, horses, etc.**

5. **Kīrti — Fame and good reputation.**

6. **Draviṇa — Wealth and prosperity.**

7. **Brahmavarchas — Spiritual radiance and wisdom.**

These are the literal meanings of the Vedic terms.

If, besides these seven gifts, there exists any other blessing that humans require in this world, only then could we call the Vedic teaching incomplete. But as far as my understanding goes, the Vedas have listed *every sacred fruit of life* in this single mantra.

Whether material, physical, emotional, or spiritual—all forms of human good for which one strives have been included here.

This enumeration needs no addition or subtraction.

Then the Veda shows the path to liberation: **dedicate all these blessings to God.**The  ocean has been contained in a single pitcher. Such profound meaning within such concise expression—this is the unique greatness of the Veda.

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## **The Purposefulness of the World**

O noble ones! The world is *real*.Human beings have been granted the power to benefit from it. The true worth of life lies in fully benefitting from God’s gifts so that His creation does not go to waste.

**“Asmin vasu vasavo dhārayantu”**

— *Atharvaveda 1.9.1*

*May those who live in this world gain benefit from the means of living. May life be long, limbs healthy and free of disease, may there be children, wealth, cattle, fame, spiritual brilliance, and ultimately liberation.*

But there is a danger: While receiving these seven blessings, man may lose himself *in* them.

To be lost in them is death—spiritual, emotional, and even physical. Therefore, the Vedas have controlled the nostrils of greed and placed a mahout over the elephant of desire.

The Vedas say: none of these truly belong to you. Offer them to God.

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## **The Vedic Teaching of Renunciation in Enjoyment**

The first mantra of the 40th chapter of the Yajurveda declares:

**“Īśāvāsyam idaṃ sarvaṃ

yat kiñca jagatyāṃ jagat |

tena tyaktena bhuñjīthāḥ

mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam ||”**

**Translation:**

*This moving world, together with all that moves in it, is enveloped by the motionless Supreme Being. Enjoy the objects of the world—but with the spirit of renunciation. Do not covet. Whose wealth is this anyway?*

The question itself contains the answer:

It belongs to the **Saccidānanda**, the omnipresent Lord.

The word *kaḥ* (“who?”) refers to the self-existent, blissful Supreme Being.

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## **Two Paths: Pravṛtti and Nivṛtti**

Human life is guided by two paths:

**Pravṛtti** (engagement in worldly duties)

and

**Nivṛtti** (withdrawal, renunciation).

Which is the Vedic path?

**Both.**

Vedic pravṛtti includes nivṛtti, and Vedic nivṛtti includes pravṛtti.

**“Tena tyaktena bhuñjīthāḥ”** —

Enjoy through renunciation.

The Vedic language is vast; words often carry multiple meanings.

Here, *tena tyaktena* means:

* Renounce,* and yet enjoy, * and benefit from the world—   but with the understanding that everything belongs to God.

Only that wealth which belongs to the Supreme Blissful One brings joy; all else brings sorrow. The Vedas do not forbid enjoyment;

they forbid greed and attachment.

One reason the Vedas are complete divine knowledge is that their **goal is perfect**.

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Reproduced by Dr. Vivek Arya