Prerna: Kindly tell me the meaning of Atharvaveda 4/34/2 in normal words, specially in word “Strainamesham”
Swami Ram Swarup: The meaning of Atharvaveda mantra 4/34/2 is as under-
(ANASTHAHA POOTAHA) Those who are above the human body i.e., by doing worship have controlled their mind (POOTAHA) who have become pure by controlling the senses, mind and intellect (PAVANEIN SHUD’DHAHA) whose life has become the purest by doing hard practice of prannayam daily (SHUCHYAHA) are pure and have become learned, they (SHUCHIM LOKAM APIYANTI) they get the purest lokas i.e., they get next birth in a pious human body. (ESHAAM SHISHNUM JAATVEDAHA NA PRA DAHATI) sensuality does not bother them i.e., they do not burn in the fire of sensuality. (ESHAM SWARGEY LOKEY BAHU STRAIYANNUM) i.e., their house is like a heaven and in their said heaven, they reside with several women i.e., sisters, sister-in-laws, wife and mother.
Aditya: PRANAM MAHARAGI MERI EK QUERY HE VEDO KE ANUSAR DEAD BODY KA ANTIM SANSKAR KAR KE USE JALA DETE HE TO ATMA MOH SHARIR SE TOT JATA HE AUR 13 DIN BAD VO NAYI YONI ME JATI HE MAGAR JO LOG DEAD BODY KO DPHNA DETE HE TO UN ATMAO KA AGLA JANM KESE HOTA HE KYA VO SUSHUPT AVASTHA ME PADI RAHTI HE
Swami Ram Swarup: My blessings to you. Death means the alive soul has left the body. I mean to say that before doing cremation or before keeping the body in tomb, the soul has already left the body. Again, after leaving the body, then only cremation and burial etc., religious customs are carried out in which soul has no role.
