Rigveda · Maṇḍala 2

Rigveda Mandala 2 Sukta 43

मन्त्र 1

उदग्रभ्भोरुत्तरतो वचांसि कपिञ्जल प्र वद वाजिन्नाकम् ।

udagrabhhottarato vacāṃsi kapiñjala pra vada vājinnākam ।

अनुवाद: Raising your voice from the north, O Kapinjala, speak forth words to heaven, O steed-like bird.

The rishi addresses the kapinjala bird as a divine messenger, urging it to chant auspicious notes facing northward towards the heavenly realms.

मन्त्र 2

यत्रा नः शिवोऽसि शकुने सर्वतो दिशः ।

yatrā naḥ śivo'si śakune sarvato diśaḥ ।

अनुवाद: O bird, wherever you are, be auspicious to us from all directions.

A prayer for protection and peace from all quarters through the auspicious presence of the bird.