What Does Vashikaran Mean? Vashikaran is a ritual and a type of mantra used to gain control of someone, a situation, a person's soul or even an animal. Although an ancient practice in Indian religious traditions, today it is most associated with attracting love and is often used in Jyotisha (Vedic astrology), or even in the occult. Vashikaran may also be described as a love spell. The term comes from the Sanskrit, vashikara, meaning “subjugating” or “making someone subject to one's will.” It derives from the root, vash ("control"), and karan ("doing").