Hymn (3.30) sets the ideal for Hindu joint family. This hymn of seven verses describes the harmony among all the Gods. There is no conflict among the Vedic devās as in the polytheistic gods of Greeks. The hymn declares that the devās will bestow this concord among the members of the family. The hymn sets the ideal of the Hindu joint family.

     “Common be your water store, common your share of food;
     I bind you together to a common yoke,
     United, gather around the sacrificial fire (will)
     Like spokes around the nave of a wheel;
     The union of hearts and minds and freedom from hate, I bring you”. AV (3.30.6)

ATHARVA VEDA (3.30) FAMILY CONCORD

The union of hearts and minds
  and freedom from hate I'll bring you.
Love one another as the cow
  loves the calf that she has borne. ----------- (1)

Let son be loyal to father,
  and of one mind with his mother;
let wife speak to husband words
  that are honey-sweet and gentle. ----------- (2)

Let not a brother hate a brother,
  nor a sister hate a sister;
unanimous, united in aims,
  speak you words with friendliness. ----------- (3)

I will make the prayer for that
  concord among men at home
  by which devās do not separate,
  nor ever hate one another. ----------- (4)

Be not parted - growing old, taking thought,
  thriving together, moving under a common yoke,
come speaking sweetly to one another;
  I'll make you have one aim and be of one mind. ----------- (5)

Common be your water-store, common your share of food;
  I bind you together to a common yoke.
United, gather round the sacrificial fire
  like spokes around the nave of a wheel. ----------- (6)

With your common desire I'll make you all
  have one aim, be of one mind, following one leader,
like devās who preserve their immortality.
  Morn and eve may there be the loving heart in you. ----------- (7)

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