Atharva Veda 3.18.1: Kanda 3, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 18, Mantra 1
Sukta 18
वनस्पतिः। इ॒मां ख॑ना॒म्योष॑धिं वी॒रुधां॒ बल॑वत्तमाम्। यया॑ स॒पत्नीं॒ बाध॑ते॒ यया॑ संवि॒न्दते॒ पति॑म्
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.
हे वनस्पति, मैं यह जड़ी बूटी उखाड़ रहा हूँ। यह सारी बूटियों में सबसे ताकतवर है। इससे औरत अपनी सौतन को भगा देती है। इससे पति मिलता है।
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)
Primary: shringara
Secondary: bhayankara
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