Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.72
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Hunter Captures the Entire Family
“The cruel hunter, having fulfilled his desire by capturing the head pigeon, his wife and all of their children, set off for his own home.”
What the purport teaches
- The cruel hunter captured the father pigeon, his wife and all their children.
- With the whole family captured, the hunter had fulfilled his desire.
- He then set off for his own home, taking the captured family with him.
Try this today
Pause over the story’s ending and reflect on how completely the family’s situation changed.
Ask yourself
What does this outcome show about the family’s inability to secure its own happiness?
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.