Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.13.42
SB 1.13.42
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yathā gāvo nasi protās tantyāṁ baddhāś ca dāmabhiḥ vāk-tantyāṁ nāmabhir baddhā vahanti balim īśituḥ
Translation
As a cow, bound through the nose by a long rope, is conditioned, so also human beings are bound by different Vedic injunctions and are conditioned to obey the orders of the Supreme.