Mantra 1
Sukta 18
वनस्पतिः। इमां खनाम्योषधिं वीरुधां बलवत्तमाम्। यया सपत्नीं बाधते यया संविन्दते पतिम्
vanaspátiḥ | imā́ṃ khanā́my óṣadhiṃ vīrudhā́ṃ bálavattamām | yayā́ sapatnī́ṃ bā́dhate yayā́ saṃvíndate pátim
O Lord of plants! This herb I dig up, strongest of the creeping growths—wherewith one drives away the rival wife, wherewith one wins and finds the husband.
Rishi: Atharvanic seer (often anonymous/Angirasa in anukramaṇī for such charms; varies).
Devata: Oṣadhi/Vanaspati (plant-power) as operative deity
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (typical for compact domestic charms)
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