Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.63
Ūti· What drives us to actDanger Reaches the Birds Near Home
“At that time a certain hunter who happened to be wandering through the forest saw the young pigeons moving about near their nest. Spreading out his net he captured them all.”
What the purport teaches
- A hunter happened to be wandering through the forest.
- He saw the young pigeons moving about near their nest.
- Spreading his net, he captured them all. Being near their home did not protect them from danger.
Try this today
Take one sensible precaution today against a risk you tend to overlook in familiar surroundings.
Ask yourself
Do familiar surroundings lead me to overlook uncertainty or danger?
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.