Sukta 9
यास्ते जङ्घाः याः कुष्ठिका ऋच्छरा ये च ते शफाः । आमिक्षां दुह्रतां दात्रे क्षीरं सर्पिरथो मधु
yā́s te jaṅghā́ yā́ḥ kuṣṭhikā́ ṛccharā́ yé ca te śaphā́ḥ | āmíkṣāṁ duhratāṁ dātré kṣī́raṁ sárpir átho mádhu
Thy shanks, thy ankle-joints, thy sinews, and thy hoofs—let them be milked for the giver: clotted milk, milk, and ghee, and honey besides.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Cow/Payas; prosperity through sound cattle
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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