Mantra 1
Sukta 89
प्रीतिसंजननम्। इदं यत् प्रेण्यः शिरो दत्तं सोमेन वृष्ण्यम्। ततः परि प्रजातेन हार्दिं ते शोचयामसि
prītí-saṁjánanam | idáṁ yát preṇyáḥ śíro dáttaṁ sómena vṛ́ṣṇyam | tátaḥ pári prájātena hārdíṁ te śocayāmasi ||
A begetter of affection is this: that dear head-gift, bestowed with Soma’s virile might. Therefrom, with what is born thereof, we cause thy heart’s distress to waste away round about.
Ceci engendre l’affection : ce cher don de la tête, offert avec la vigueur virile de Soma. De là, avec ce qui en naît, nous faisons s’éteindre tout autour la peine de ton cœur.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (domestic charm corpus)
Devata: Prīti (affection) as functional devatā; Soma as empowering agent
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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