Atharva Veda 3.17

sīrā yuñjanti kavayo yugā vi tanvate pṛthak dhīrā deveṣu sumnayau

For successful agriculture

The poets (kaví) harness the plows (sī́ra), they extend severally the yokes—they the wise ones (dhī́ra), with desire of favor (?) toward the gods.

yunakta sīrā vi yugā tanota kṛte yonau vapateha bījam virājaḥ śnuṣṭiḥ sabharā asan no nedīya it sṛṇyaḥ pakvam ā yavan

Harness ye the plows, extend the yokes; scatter (vap) the seed here in the prepared womb; may the bunch (?) of virā́j be burdened for us; may the sickles draw in (ā-yu) the ripe [grain] yet closer.

lāṅgalaṃ pavīravat suśīmaṃ somasatsaru ud id vapatu gām aviṃ prasthāvad rathavāhanaṃ pībarīṃ ca prapharvyam

Let the plow (lā́n̄gala), lance-pointed, well-lying, with well-smoothed handle, turn up (ud-vap) cow, sheep, an on-going chariot-frame, and a plump wench.

indraḥ sītāṃ ni gṛhṇātu tāṃ pūṣābhi rakṣatu sā naḥ payasvatī duhām uttarāmuttarāṃ samām

Let Indra hold down the furrow; let Pūshan defend it; let it, rich in milk, yield to us each further summer.

śunaṃ suphālā vi tudantu bhūmiṃ śunaṃ kīnāśā anu yantu vāhān śunāsīrā haviṣā tośamānā supippalā oṣadhīḥ kartam asmai

Successfully (çunám) let the good plowshares thrust apart the earth; successfully let the plowmen follow the beasts of draft; O Çunāsīrā, do ye (two), dripping (?) with oblation, make the herbs rich in berries for this man.

śunaṃ vāhāḥ śunaṃ naraḥ śunaṃ kṛṣatu lāṅgalam śunaṃ varatrā badhyantāṃ śunam aṣṭrām ud iṅgaya

Successfully let the draft-animals, successfully the men, successfully let the plow (lā́n̄gala) plow; successfully let the straps be bound; successfully do thou brandish the goad.

This verse is not included in this edition.

O Çunāsīrā, do ye (two) enjoy me here; what milk ye have made in heaven, therewith pour ye upon this [furrow].

sīte vandāmahe tvārvācī subhage bhava yathā naḥ sumanā aso yathā naḥ suphalā bhuvaḥ

O furrow, we reverence thee; be [turned] hitherward, O fortunate one, that thou mayest be well-willing to us, that thou mayest become of good fruit for us.

ghṛtena sītā madhunā samaktā viśvair devair anumatā marudbhiḥ sā naḥ sīte payasābhyāvavṛtsvorjasvatī ghṛtavat pinvamānā

With ghee, with honey (mádhu) [is] the furrow all anointed, approved (anu-man) by all the gods, by the Maruts; do thou, O furrow, turn hither unto us with milk, rich in refreshment, swelling with fulness of ghee.