Atharva Veda 3.25.2 - Kanda 3, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 25, Mantra 2

Atharva Veda 3.25.2: Kanda 3, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 25, Mantra 2

Sukta 25

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आ॒धीप॑र्णां॒ काम॑शल्या॒मिषुं॑ संक॒ल्पकु॑ल्मलाम्। तां सुसं॑नतां कृ॒त्वा कामो॑ विध्यतु त्वा हृ॒दि

IAST Transliteration

ādhī́parṇāṃ kā́maśalyā́m íṣuṃ saṅkalpá-kulmálām | tā́ṃ súsannatāṃ kṛtvā́ kā́mo vidhyatu tvā hṛdí ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The love-barbed arrow, leaf-feathered, budded with firm intent—having wrought it well-bent—let Kāma pierce thee in the heart.

Translation

यह इशारा प्यार का तीर है, पत्तों से बना हुआ। इस तीर को अच्छी तरह से झुका के तैयार किया है। अब कामदेव इस तीर से तुम्हारे दिल में मारेगा।

Word by Word

आधीपर्णाम्the ‘over-leafed’ (leafy) one (as an arrow/plant/amulet)

कामशल्याम्the desire-barbed (arrow)

इषुम्arrow

संकल्पकुल्मलाम्(an arrow) whose ‘sin/taint’ is resolve/intent; intent-laden

ताम्that (her/it)

सुसंनताम्well-bent, well-aimed

कृत्वाhaving made

कामःDesire (Kāma)

विध्यतुmay (he) pierce

त्वाम्you

हृदिin (the) heart

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often anonymous/collective for kāma/vaśīkaraṇa material)

Devata: Kāma (Desire), personified as archer

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: shringara

Secondary: adbhuta

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