Against Rivals in Love Hymns

2 Hymns Found in Mandalas: 10

A charm-like hymn used to secure affection and harmony. It reveals how the Vedic people sought divine help even in matters of the heart and emotion.

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Hymn 10.145

Stanzas: 6

Addressed to: Against Rivals in Love

Rishi: Others

This unique hymn is a powerful charm or spell recited by a woman seeking to secure her husband's exclusive affection. She invokes a potent plant, asserting her superiority and aiming to drive away a rival wife, ensuring her husband's mind hastens only to her.

Hymn 10.166

Stanzas: 5

Addressed to: Against Rivals in Love

Rishi: Others

This assertive hymn is a fervent declaration of dominance and leadership. The speaker seeks to become a "bull among peers," conquering rivals and ruling over them. Invoking Indra's might and Vishwakarma's power, it expresses a desire for absolute supremacy, with all adversaries subdued and speaking from below.