Atharva Veda Sukta 130
Kanda 6Anuvaka 13Sukta 1304 Mantras

Sukta 130

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often treated as anonymous/atharvanic for such kāmya hymns)

Devata: Smara (Kāma) empowered through Apsarases; Gods as dispatchers

Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (edition-dependent; many AV love-spells are treated as anuṣṭubh)

AV 6.130 ialah jampi cinta Atharvanik yang ringkas, yang “mengutus” Smara (Kāma) melalui Apsaras serta para dewa agar orang yang dihajati menjadi sakit asmara, gelisah, dan terbakar oleh rindu kepada pelaku. Himne ini menggabungkan pemikat (vaśīkaraṇa) dengan penyingkiran pesaing—memerintahkan agar sasaran hanya mengingati pelaku dan melupakan semua yang lain. Kekuatannya dibingkaikan sebagai pengutusan ilahi: para dewa menghalau Smara ke hadapan, sementara Marut dan Agni memperhebat kegilaan batin sasaran.

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.130

Mantras

Mantra 1

स्मरः। र॒थ॒जितां॑ राथजिते॒यीना॑मप्स॒रसा॑म॒यं स्म॒रः । देवाः॒ प्र हि॑णुत स्म॒रम॒सौ मामनु॑ शोचतु

Smara. Inilah Smara para Apsaras, para Rathajitā, para Rathajiteyī. Wahai para Dewa, halaukanlah Smara ke hadapan; biarlah dia yang di sana merana kerana aku dan terbakar oleh kerinduan.

Mantra 2

अ॒सौ मे॑ स्मरता॒दिति॑ प्रि॒यो मे॑ स्मरता॒दिति॑ । देवाः॒ प्र हि॑णुत स्म॒रम॒सौ मामनु॑ शोचतु

“Biarlah dia yang di sana mengingati aku,” demikian; “biarlah kekasihku mengingati aku,” demikian. Wahai para Dewa, halaukanlah Smara ke hadapan; biarlah dia yang di sana merana kerana aku.

Mantra 3

यथा॒ मम॒ स्मरा॑द॒सौ नामुष्या॒हं क॒दा च॒न। देवाः॒ प्र हि॑णुत स्म॒रम॒सौ मामनु॑ शोचतु

Moga dia yang di sana mengingati aku—dan jangan sekali-kali yang seorang lagi itu—pada bila-bila masa. Wahai para Dewa, halaukan Smara; biarlah dia yang di sana terbakar rindu menurutku.

Mantra 4

उन्मा॑दयत मरुत॒ उद॑न्तरिक्ष मादय । अग्न॒ उन्मा॑दया॒ त्वम॒सौ मामनु॑ शोचतु

Gila-kanlah dia, wahai Marut; mabukkanlah ruang antara (antariksa). Wahai Agni, engkau juga gila-kanlah dia: biarlah dia yang di sana terbakar rindu menurutku.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is used to intensify attraction and compel a specific person to pine after the performer, with an emphasis on exclusive remembrance and longing.

Apsarases embody enchantment and irresistible allure; the hymn treats Smara as their empowered force, making desire a summoned and directed potency.

In the received text of this sukta, no specific substances are prescribed; it functions primarily as a spoken/recited ‘sending’ of Smara, though later practice may add customary purifications.

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