Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Three Heads Become Birds
“Thereafter, the head meant for drinking soma-rasa was transformed into a kapiñjala [francolin partridge]. Similarly, the head meant for drinking wine was transformed into a kalaviṅka [sparrow], and the head meant for eating food became a tittiri [common partridge].”
What the purport teaches
- The head used for drinking soma-rasa became a kapiñjala, a francolin partridge.
- The head used for drinking wine became a kalaviṅka, a sparrow.
- The head used for eating food became a tittiri, a common partridge.
Try this today
Write down the three bird names beside the former use of each head.
Ask yourself
Can I recall the three transformations without adding details the translation does not give?
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.