Atharva Veda 2.30.1: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 30, Mantra 1
Sukta 30
कामिनीमनोऽभिमुखीकरणम्। यथे॒दं भूम्या॒ अधि॒ तृणं॒ वातो॑ मथा॒य॑ति । ए॒वा म॑थ्नामि ते मनो॒ यथा॒ मां का॒मिन्यसो॒ यथा॒ मन्नाप॑गा॒ असः॑
yáthédáṃ bhū́myā́ ádhi tṛ́ṇaṃ vā́to mathā́yati | evā́ mathnā́mi te máno yáthā mā́ṃ kā́minyáso yáthā mát-na-apagā́ ásaḥ ||
As on the earth this grass the Wind doth stir and churn about, even so I churn thy mind, that thou mayst long for me as longing women do, that thou mayst be one who goeth not away from me.
ഭൂമിയിലെ ഈ പുല്ലിനെ കാറ്റ് എങ്ങനെ ഇളക്കി മഥിക്കുന്നു, അതുപോലെ ഞാൻ നിന്റെ മനസ്സിനെ മഥിക്കുന്നു—നീ എന്നെ ആഗ്രഹിക്കേണ്ടതിന്ന്, ആഗ്രഹിണികൾ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ; നീ എന്നിൽ നിന്ന് അകന്നു പോകാത്തവനാകട്ടെ.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this kāmya cluster)
Devata: Vāta (Wind) as the operative model; the effective ‘deity’ is the mantra’s coercive power over manas (mind).
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (with Atharvanic cadence; some editions treat it as anuṣṭubh-like with minor irregularities)
Primary: shringara
Secondary: raudra
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