Atharva Veda 8.9.26: Kanda 8, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 26
Sukta 9
एको॒ गौरेक॑ एकऋ॒षिरेकं॒ धामै॑क॒धाशिषः॑ । य॒क्षं पृ॑थि॒व्यामे॑क॒वृदे॑क॒र्तुर्नाति॑ रिच्यते
éko gaúr éka ékaṛ́ṣir ékaṃ dhā́maikadhā́śiṣaḥ | yákṣaṃ pṛthivyā́m ekavṛ́d ekaṛ́tur nā́ti ricyate ||
One is the Cow, one is the One Seer; one is the Station, the Blessings are in one sole wise. The Yakṣa on Earth, of single circuit, of single season— it is not, in any wise, made void nor fails.
एक गाय है, एक रिशि है, सब एक ही में है। एक ही जगह है, एक ही आशीष है जो ज्ञान देता है। यह यक्ष पृथ्वी पर है, एक चक्कर वाला, एक समय वाला। यह कभी खाली नहीं होता, कभी फेल नहीं होता।
Rishi: Speculative Atharvanic seer (Skambha/Prajāpati inquiry milieu)
Devata: Yakṣa / Brahman-like unity
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (Atharvanic)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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