Mantra 1
Sukta 17
कृषिः। ३ पथ्यापङ्क्तिः, ७ विराट् पुर उष्णिक्, ८ निचृत्। सीरा युञ्जन्ति कवयो युगा वि तन्वते पृथक्। धीरा देवेषु सुम्नयौ
sīrā́ yuñjanti kaváyo yugā́ ví tanvate pṛ́thak | dhīrā́ devéṣu sumnayáu
The skilful yoke the ploughs; the yokes they stretch forth, each apart. The steadfast, seeking favor, set their work in the gods.
Rishi: Kṛṣi-sūkta tradition (seer attribution varies in anukramaṇī lists for AVŚ 3.17).
Devata: Kṛṣi/field-work sacralized; implicitly deities overseeing fertility
Chandas: Mixed; short pādas consistent with anuṣṭubh-family adaptation
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