Atharva Veda Sukta 101
Kanda 6Anuvaka 11Sukta 1013 Mantras

Sukta 101

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Anukramaṇī attribution varies)

Devata: Vājīkaraṇa (virility) / the empowered ‘member’ as functional devatā

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

AV 6.101 ist ein knappes Vājīkaraṇa-Zauberlied, das Erregung, Wachstum und Festigkeit des männlichen Zeugungsgliedes als heilenden und kräftigenden Akt ausspricht. Mit eindringlicher zoomorpher und martialischer Bildsprache (Bullenbrunst; Bogen und straff gespannte Sehne) wandelt der Hymnus Schwäche oder Schlaffheit in beherrschte Spannung und zielt auf gelingende sexuelle Leistung und erneuerte Kraft.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.101

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It is used as a vājīkaraṇa (potency) charm to restore strength and induce firm, sustained sexual vitality, especially when weakness or illness has reduced vigor.

The bowstring image ritualizes ‘tautness’: the mantra is imagined to tighten and stabilize potency the way a string is drawn tight on a bow—firm, directed, and not slack.

The verses themselves do not name a specific herb; practice often pairs such charms with a strengthening tonic (e.g., milk/ghee with vājīkaraṇa herbs) and a symbolic cord (pāśa) to enact the ‘tightening’ motif.

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