Sukta 102
Rishi: Atharvanic seer-tradition (book 6 charm corpus)
Devata: Manas (Mind) and the Aśvins as paradigmatic agents of reunion
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Mantras
Mantra 1
अभिसांमनस्यम्। यथायं वाहो अश्विना समैति सं च वर्तते । एवा मामभि ते मनः समैतु सं च वर्तताम्
As this conveyance of the Aśvins meets and moves in ordered course together, so let thy mind come unto me, and so let it turn and hold its way with me.
Mantra 2
आहं खिदामि ते मनो राजाश्वः पृष्ट्यामिव । रेष्मच्छिन्नं यथा तृणं मयि ते वेष्टतां मनः
I harry down thy mind, as one the royal steed beneath the back-strap’s hold; as grass is wound when cut by rein, so round about me let thy mind enwreathe itself.
Mantra 3
आञ्जनस्य मदुघस्य कुष्ठस्य नलदस्य च । तुरो भगस्य हस्ताभ्यामनुरोधनमुद् भरे
From Añjana, honey-yielding, from Kuṣṭha and from Nalada withal, with both my hands I bring forth the winning-charm—swift, Bhaga’s own—for compliance and consent.
Frequently Asked Questions
It aims to make another person’s mind return, agree, and remain oriented toward the speaker—reunion plus sustained attachment—using binding metaphors and a prepared attraction-compound.
The Aśvins function as the paradigm of swift reunion and coordinated movement; their ‘vehicle meeting and moving together’ becomes the model for two minds coming into the same course.
They supply the concrete ritual technology: a fragrant/cosmetic unguent (anurodhana) that embodies ‘sweetness’ and favor, meant to support social winning—compliance, consent, and attraction.