Sukta 11
अ॒न॒ड्वान् दु॑हे सुकृ॒तस्य॑ लो॒क ऐनं॑ प्याययति॒ पव॑मानः पु॒रस्ता॑त्। प॒र्जन्यो॒ धारा॑ म॒रुत॒ ऊधो॑ अस्य य॒ज्ञः पयो॒ दक्षि॑णा॒ दोहो॑ अस्य
anaḍvā́n dúhe sukṛtásya loká énām pyāyayati pavámānaḥ purástāt | párjanyo dhā́rā marúta ū́dho asya yajñáḥ páyo dákṣiṇā dóho asya
The Draught-ox is milked in the realm of merit; the Purifying One from the forepart maketh him to thrive. Parjanya is the stream; the Maruts are his udder: the Sacrifice is milk, and the priestly gift is his milking.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition
Devata: Anaḍvān as prosperity-bearer; associated deities: Pavāmāna, Parjanya, Maruts
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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