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)
这首简短的禳灾护身赞歌呼请“沙库尼”（报兆之鸟）发出吉祥的啼鸣，以护佑家宅与行旅免受敌对之力侵害。诗人祈愿：无论猛兽、持械袭击者、盗贼，或以恶声作祟的力量，都不得取得支配；并愿共同体在神圣集会中宣说“Bṛhat”（广大而提升的言辞）。因此，本颂将自然的征兆（鸟鸣与其所指方向）转化为仪式化的安全保证、正当言语与顺利通行。
Mantras
Mantra 1
कनिक्रदज्जनुषं प्रब्रुवाण इयर्ति वाचमरितेव नावम् । सुमङ्गलश्च शकुने भवासि मा त्वा का चिदभिभा विश्व्या विदत् ॥
自出生便啼鸣而宣告者啊，你驱动你的声音，如舟人驱舟。愿你为吉兆，噢鸟；愿任何普遍的敌对之力都不致胜过你。
Mantra 2
मा त्वा श्येन उद्वधीन्मा सुपर्णो मा त्वा विददिषुमान्वीरो अस्ता । पित्र्यामनु प्रदिशं कनिक्रदत्सुमङ्गलो भद्रवादी वदेह ॥
愿隼不击倒你，愿强翼者不攫取你，愿执箭的勇士不把你认作靶标。沿着祖先的方位啼鸣；愿你为吉兆，在此说出善言。
Mantra 3
अव क्रन्द दक्षिणतो गृहाणां सुमङ्गलो भद्रवादी शकुन्ते । मा नः स्तेन ईशत माघशंसो बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥
吉祥的鸟啊，善言者啊，请从我等居处的右方为我等啼鸣。愿无盗贼之主宰来辖制我等，愿无恶声之力得以逞行。愿我等在祭会（vidatha）中宣说“广大”（Bṛhat），并得具足英雄之力（suvīra）。
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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