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Click to Expand/Collapse OptionMaṇḍala I
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10,145 Sapatnibadhanam 
10.CXLV Sapatnibadhanam 
imā́ṃ khanāmi óṣadhiṃ vīrúdham bálavattamām |
yáyā sapátnīm bā́dhate yáyā saṃvindáte pátim || 
1 FROM out the earth I dig this plant, a herb of most effectual power, Wherewith one quells the rival wife and gains the husband for oneself. 
úttānaparṇe súbhage dévajūte sáhasvati |
sapátnīm me párā dhama pátim me kévalaṃ kuru || 
2 Auspicious, with expanded leaves, sent by the Gods, victorious plant, Blow thou the rival wife away, and make my husband only mine. 
úttarā ahám uttara úttarā íd úttarābhyaḥ |
áthā sapátnī yā́ máma ádharā sā́dharābhiyaḥ || 
3 Stronger am 1, O Stronger One, yea, mightier than the mightier; And she who is my rival wife is lower than the lowest dames. 
nahy àsyā nā́ma gr̥bhṇā́mi nó asmín ramate jáne |
párām evá parāvátaṃ sapátnīṃ gamayāmasi || 
4 Her very name I utter not: she takes no pleasure in this man. Far into distance most remote drive we the rival wife away. 
ahám asmi sáhamānā átha tvám asi sāsahíḥ |
ubhé sáhasvatī bhūtvī́ sapátnīm me sahāvahai || 
5 I am the conqueror, and thou, thou also act victorious: As victory attends us both we will subdue my fellow-wife. 
úpa te 'dhāṃ sáhamānām abhí tvādhāṃ sáhīyasā |
mã́m ánu prá te máno vatsáṃ gaúr iva dhāvatu pathā́ vā́r iva dhāvatu || 
6 I have gained thee for vanquisher, have grasped thee with a stronger spell. As a cow hastens to her calf, so let thy spirit speed te me, hasten like water on its way. 
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