Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.57
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Couple’s Family Life Develops
“Then the female pigeon experienced her first pregnancy. When the time arrived, the chaste lady delivered a number of eggs within the nest in the presence of her husband.”
What the purport teaches
- The female pigeon experienced her first pregnancy.
- When the time arrived, she delivered a number of eggs within the nest.
- The translation describes her as chaste and notes that her husband was present.
Try this today
Reread the translation once, noticing the timing, the nest and the husband’s presence.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the simple details of family life described here?
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.