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Atharva Veda 19.25: A charm to be used when a young ox is first yoked

by The Rishis of the Atharva Veda c. 1200–900 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)

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I yoke thee with the mind of one unwearied still and first of all.
Be thou a bearer up the hill: run hither bearing up thy load.

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MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.25: A charm to be used when a young ox is first yoked.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/493/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 19.25: A charm to be used when a young ox is first yoked.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/493/.

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