Kanda 7Anuvaka 4Sukta 371 Mantras

Sukta 37

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (as per Anukramaṇī for 7.37)

Devata: Vāsaḥ (Garment) as charm-medium; Kāma/Manas implicitly

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)

Mantras

Mantra 1

वासः। अभि त्वा मनुजातेन दधामि मम वाससा । यथासो मम केवलो नान्यासां कीर्तयाश्चन

Garment: upon thee with a cloth, human-born, I lay my garment—so that he may be mine alone, and not of other women, not even of the famed among them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is being invoked in Atharvaveda 7.37?

The hymn invokes Vāsaḥ, the garment/cloth, treating it as an active charm-medium that can carry the speaker’s intention through touch and wearing.

What is the intended result of this one-verse charm?

To make a man devoted to the speaker alone (kevala), and to prevent other women—even prominent or “famed” ones—from attracting him.

Is any herb or complex ritual required here?

No. The central “substance” is the practitioner’s own garment; the rite works through recitation plus direct contact (placing/draping or briefly having him wear it).