Rig Veda · Mandala 2 · Sukta 43
Rig Veda 2.43 — Kapiñjala
Deity: Kapiñjala. Rishi family (Mandala 2): Gritsamada and the Bhrigu lineage. This Sukta contains 3 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 2.43.1
परदक्षिनिदभि गर्णन्ति कारवो वयो वदन्त रतुथा शकुन्तयः | उभे वाचौ वदति सामगा इव गायत्रं च तरैष्टुभं चानु राजति
Rig Veda 2.43.2
उद्गातेव शकुने साम गायसि बरह्मपुत्र इव सवनेषु शंससि | वर्षेव वाजी शिशुमतीरपीत्या सर्वतो नः शकुने भद्रमा वद विश्वतो नः शकुने पुण्यमा वद
Thou like the chanter-priest chantest the Sāma, Bird; thou singest at libations like a Brahman's son. Even as a vigorous horse when he comes near the mare, announce to us good fortune, Bird, on every side, proclaim in all directions happy luck, O Bird.
Rig Veda 2.43.3
आवदंस्त्वं शकुने भद्रमा वद तूष्णीमासीनः सुमतिं चिकिद्धि नः | यदुत्पतन वदसि कर्करिर्यथा बर्हद . ..
When singing here, O Bird. announce good luck to us, and when thou sittest still think on us with kind thoughts.
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