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Atharvaveda - VII 38 Charm to secure the love of a man
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Type of Spiritual Experience
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A description of the experience
The Atharvaveda - translated by Maurice Bloomfield
This potent herb do I dig out
it draws towards me the eve,
causes love's tears
It brings back him who has gone far away
Rejoices in him that returns to me
By the plant with which Asuri allured Indra away from the gods
by that do I subject thee
that I may be well beloved of thee
Thy face is turned towards Soma [the Moon]
thy face is turned towards Surya [the Sun]
thy face is turned towards the gods
'tis thee here that I invoke
My speech, not thine hath weight
to me alone shalt thou belong
shalt not even discourse with other women
Whether thou art beyond the haunts of men
or whether across the river
this very herb
as if captive bound
shall bring thee back to me