Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.71
Ūti· What drives us to actOverwhelming Grief Can Overcome Clear Judgment
“As the father pigeon wretchedly stared at his poor children trapped in the net and on the verge of death, pathetically struggling to free themselves, his mind went blank, and thus he himself fell into the hunter’s net.”
What the purport teaches
- The father pigeon stared at his children trapped in the net and on the verge of death.
- He watched them struggling helplessly to free themselves.
- His mind went blank, and he himself fell into the hunter’s net.
Try this today
Before acting on one distressing concern today, pause and name the danger you need to avoid.
Ask yourself
When distress overwhelms me, how might it prevent me from recognizing 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.