Parivar & Swasthya or the Family and Health:
Family-life is the backbone of the entire social organization. Happiness, peace and heavenly atmosphere of prosperity depend only on its excellence. In this section the mantras which can make our lives bright and praiseworthy have been given. These mantras explain the importance of a happy family, a confident and cultured woman and health.

Anuvrataha pituhu putro
                 maatraa bhavatu summanaahaa
jaayaa patye madhumatim
                 vaachum vadatu shuntivaam          (Atharvaved 3/30/2)
Meaning: In an ideal home, children are obedient to their parents. The parents are well-wishers of their children. The husband and wife’s mutual relationship is sweet and happy. Only such families always thrive and are happy.
Message: On the basis of the Veds, the rishis (sages) have divided the human-life into 4 ‘ashrams’. The four ashrams are - brahmacharya ashram, gruhastha ashram, vanprastha ashram and sanyas ashram. Considering a life-span of a hundred years, these ashrams have been specified. Only in the Vedic religion, these ashrams of 25 years each have been categorised and this is the speciality of the Vedic stream of thought. The word brahmacharya is made of two words i.e. ‘brahma’ or God and ‘aacharan’ means conduct. Thus it implies the conduct as followed by God. The second Meaning of brahmacharya is celibacy. Read Complete Article..