Sukta 42
Sukta 2.42
Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava) (traditional attribution for this maṇḍala section)
Śakuni (omen-bird) / auspicious sign (a protective/apotropaic invocation)
Jagatī (long pādas typical of Jagatī)
Is mantra mein kavi Shakuni chidiya ko pukarte hain. Wo kehte hain ki ye chidiya achha shor kare aur ghar ka raksha kare. Yeh musafir ko bhi dushman logon se bachaye. Koi chor ya bura insan ghar pe haavi na ho. Sabha mein log bada aur achha bol sakein. Is tarah se ye mantra suraksha aur sahi baat ka dhyan deta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
कनिक्रदज्जनुषं प्रब्रुवाण इयर्ति वाचमरितेव नावम् । सुमङ्गलश्च शकुने भवासि मा त्वा का चिदभिभा विश्व्या विदत् ॥
Yeh chidiya paida hote hi chillane lagti hai. Woh apni awaaz chalati hai jaise koi boat chalata hai. Tu accha shagun de, chidiya. Koi bhi buri taakat tujhe pakad na paaye. Yeh safar ke liye accha sign hai.
Mantra 2
मा त्वा श्येन उद्वधीन्मा सुपर्णो मा त्वा विददिषुमान्वीरो अस्ता । पित्र्यामनु प्रदिशं कनिक्रदत्सुमङ्गलो भद्रवादी वदेह ॥
Baj nahi maare tujhe, na bade pankh wala pakde. Na koi teer chalane wala tujhe nishana banaaye. Apne purkho ki taraf se chillana accha shagun hai. Acchi baat bol yahan, taaki raasta saaf rahe.
Mantra 3
अव क्रन्द दक्षिणतो गृहाणां सुमङ्गलो भद्रवादी शकुन्ते । मा नः स्तेन ईशत माघशंसो बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
Chidiya, hamare ghar ke daaye taraf se chillana. Tu accha shagun hai, acchi baat bolne wali. Koi chor hamare upar raaj na kare. Koi buri awaaz wali taakat jeet na jaaye. Hum badi baat karein sabke saamne aur taakat paayein.
Frequently Asked Questions
Śakuni is an omen-bird whose call and position are treated as meaningful signs. The hymn asks the bird to be auspicious (sumaṅgala) and to “speak good” (bhadravādī), bringing protection rather than fear.
In Vedic omen-symbolism, the right (dakṣiṇa) is generally favorable. The hymn requests the bird’s call from that side to establish a strong auspicious sign for the household and its activities.
It is primarily a protective and auspiciousness-invoking recitation—used before travel, at the home threshold, or near the fire—to ward off harm (including theft and hostile speech) and to steady the community in right, uplifting speech.
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