Mantra 1
Sukta 25
कामस्य इषुः। उत्तुदस्त्वोत् तुदतु मा धृथाः शयने स्वे। इषुः कामस्य या भीमा तया विध्यामि त्वा हृदि
kā́masya íṣuḥ | uttudás tvot tudatu mā́ dhr̥thāḥ śáyane své | íṣuḥ kā́masya yā́ bhīmā́ táyā vidhyāmi tvā hr̥dí ||
Kāma’s arrow: let the goad prick thee—prick thee; hold not firm upon thine own bed. With Kāma’s arrow, the dreadful one, therewith I pierce thee in the heart.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Kāma-charm attribution)
Devata: Kāma (Desire), personified as archer/force
Chandas: Mixed/irregular Atharvanic (prose-like opening tag + anuṣṭubh-like cadence)
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