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iv. 11- 10. With his feet treading down debility (sedí), with his thighs (ján̄ghā) extracting (ut-khid) refreshing drink—with weariness go the draft-ox and the plowman unto sweet drink (kīlála).

11. Twelve, indeed, they declare those nights of the vow (vrátya) of Prajāpati; whoso knows the bráhman within them (tátro ’pa)—that verily is the vow of the draft-ox.

12. He milks (duh) at evening, he milks in the morning, he milks about midday; the milkings of him that come together, those unfailing ones we know.

1. Grower art thou, grower; grower of severed bone; make this grow, O arundhatī́.

Arundhatī́, lit. 'non-obstructing,' appears to be the name of a climbing plant having healing properties; it is mentioned more than once elsewhere, and in v. 5 (vss. 5 and 9) along with lākṣā (vs. 7) 'lac'; and the comm. to the present hymn repeatedly declares