Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.10.25
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Varieties of Birds
“The heron, vulture, crane, hawk, bhāsa, bhallūka, peacock, swan, sārasa, cakravāka, crow, owl and others are the birds.”
What the purport teaches
- The heron, vulture, crane and hawk are listed among the birds.
- The list also includes bhāsa, bhallūka, peacock and swan.
- The sārasa, cakravāka, crow and owl are named as well. The words “and others” show that the list is not exhaustive.
Try this today
Read the bird names slowly and copy one unfamiliar name with its diacritics.
Ask yourself
Which bird names in this verse are familiar to me, and which need closer attention?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.