Sukta 9
यास्ते ग्रीवा ये स्कन्धा याः पृष्टीर्याश्च पर्शवः । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु
yā́s te grīvā́ yé skandhā́ yā́ḥ pṛṣṭī́r yā́ś ca párśavaḥ | āmíkṣāṁ duhratāṁ dātré kṣī́raṁ sárpir átho mádhu
Thy neck, thy shoulders, thy backs, and thy ribs—let them be milked for the giver: clotted milk, milk, and ghee, and honey besides.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Cow as abundance; Payas (milk) as effective power
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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