Lexicon

of Rig Veda

hiraṇyaprauga, golden shaft of a chariot

Horses pull a chariot by the shaft; the golden is a varna of the Truth, thus, divine horses pull the chariot of the Sun by means of the Truth.

See also:

•  golden chariot (hiraṇyaratha)

•  having the golden pins of a yoke (hiraṇyaśamya)