Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.53
Ūti· What drives us to actA Shared Home in the Forest
“There once was a pigeon who lived in the forest along with his wife. He had built a nest within a tree and lived there for several years in her company.”
What the purport teaches
- A pigeon lived in the forest with his wife.
- He had built their nest within a tree.
- He lived there in his wife’s company for several years. The verse introduces their shared home and lasting companionship.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to notice how your home and companionship shape your routine.
Ask yourself
What place do home and companionship occupy in my daily life?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.