Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 3 — Chapter 25

AV 3 25.1

उत्तुदस् त्वोत् तुदतु मा धृथाः शयने स्वे । इषुः कामस्य या भीमा तया विध्यामि त्वा हृदि

uttudas tvot tudatu mā dhṛthāḥ śayane sve | iṣuḥ kāmasya yā bhīmā tayā vidhyāmi tvā hṛdi

Let the goader goad you; do not hold fast to your own bed. The arrow of Desire that is terrible — with that I pierce you in the heart.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 25.2

आधीपर्णां कामशल्याम् इषुं संकल्पकुल्मलाम् । तां सुसंनतां कृत्वा कामो विध्यतु त्वा हृदि

ādhīparṇāṃ kāmaśalyām iṣuṃ saṃkalpakulmalām | tāṃ susaṃnatāṃ kṛtvā kāmo vidhyatu tvā hṛdi

The arrow feathered with longing, tipped with desire, its shaft intention — having made it well-aimed, let Desire pierce you in the heart.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 25.3

या प्लीहानं शोषयति कामस्येषुः सुसंनता । प्राचीनपक्षा व्योषा तया विध्यामि त्वा हृदि

yā plīhānaṃ śoṣayati kāmasyeṣuḥ susaṃnatā | prācīnapakṣā vyoṣā tayā vidhyāmi tvā hṛdi

The well-aimed arrow of Desire that dries up the spleen, forward-winged, burning — with that I pierce you in the heart.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 25.4

शुचा विद्धा व्योषया शुष्कास्याभि सर्प मा । मृदुर् निमन्युः केवली प्रियवादिन्य् अनुव्रता

śucā viddhā vyoṣayā śuṣkāsyābhi sarpa mā | mṛdur nimanyuḥ kevalī priyavādiny anuvratā

Pierced with burning pain, with the burning (arrow), with dried mouth, creep to me — soft, without anger, mine alone, sweet-speaking, obedient.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

AV 3 25.5

आजामि त्वाजन्या परि मातुर् अथो पितुः । यथा मम क्रताव् असो मम चित्तम् उपायसि

ājāmi tvājanyā pari mātur atho pituḥ | yathā mama kratāv aso mama cittam upāyasi

I drive you here with a goad, away from your mother and also from your father, so that you may be in my will (and) come to my mind.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

AV 3 25.6

व्य् अस्यै मित्रावरुणौ हृदश् चित्तान्य् अस्यतम् । अथैनाम् अक्रतुं कृत्वा ममैव कृणुतं वशे

vy asyai mitrāvaruṇau hṛdaś cittāny asyatam | athainām akratuṃ kṛtvā mamaiva kṛṇutaṃ vaśe

O Mitra and Varuṇa, cast out the thoughts from this woman's heart; then, having made her without will, make her in my power alone.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition