Atharva Veda 6.130.1: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 130, Mantra 1
Sukta 130
स्मरः। र॒थ॒जितां॑ राथजिते॒यीना॑मप्स॒रसा॑म॒यं स्म॒रः । देवाः॒ प्र हि॑णुत स्म॒रम॒सौ मामनु॑ शोचतु
smaráḥ | rathajitā́m rāthajiteyī́nām apsarásām ayáṃ smaráḥ | devā́ḥ prá hiṇuta smarám asáu mām ánu śocatu
Smara. This is the Smara of the Apsarases, of the Rathajitās, of the Rathajiteyīs. O Gods, drive forth Smara: let yonder one pine after me and burn with longing.
स्मरः । रथजितां राथजितेयीना॑मप्सरसामयं स्मरः । देवाः प्र हिणुत स्मरमसौ मामनु शोचतु ॥
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)
Primary: shringara
Secondary: raudra
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