Rig Veda 4.40.3: Mandala 4, Sukta 40, Mantra 3
Sukta 4.40
उत स्मास्य द्रवतस्तुरण्यतः पर्णं न वेरनु वाति प्रगर्धिनः । श्येनस्येव ध्रजतो अङ्कसं परि दधिक्राव्णः सहोर्जा तरित्रतः ॥
utá smā́sya drávatas turaṇyatáḥ párṇaṃ ná vér ánu vā́ti pragardhínaḥ | śyenásyeva dhrájató aṅkásaṃ pári dadhikrā́vṇaḥ sahó ūrjá tári-trataḥ ||
And indeed, as he runs in his swift urge, the wind follows him like a leaf in flight, driven by the strong one. Like a falcon’s quivering flight-feather, the mighty energy and force of Dadhikrāvan surround him as he crosses beyond.
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