Rig Veda 4.40.4: Mandala 4, Sukta 40, Mantra 4
Sukta 4.40
उत स्य वाजी क्षिपणिं तुरण्यति ग्रीवायां बद्धो अपिकक्ष आसनि । क्रतुं दधिक्रा अनु संतवीत्वत्पथामङ्कांस्यन्वापनीफणत् ॥
utá syá vājī kṣípaṇiṃ turaṇyati grīvā́yāṃ baddhó apikakṣá āsáni | krátuṃ dadhikrā́ ánu saṃtavī́tvat pathā́m aṅkā́ṃsy ánv āpanī́phaṇat ||
And this steed of plenitude hastens with quickening speed, bound at the neck, held close at the flank with the seat. Dadhikrā follows the will (kratu) in perfect discipline; along the path he bends and straightens the turns, mastering the curves of the way.
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