Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.2.56
Nirodha· Winding upDeath Comes Even While We Grieve
“Because of the loss of his wife, the kuliṅga bird lamented with tears in his eyes. Meanwhile, following the dictations of mature time, the hunter, who was very carefully hidden in the distance, released his arrow, which pierced the body of the kuliṅga bird and killed him.”
What the purport teaches
- The kuliṅga bird lamented the loss of his wife with tears in his eyes.
- Meanwhile, the hunter remained carefully hidden at a distance. Following the dictations of time, he released his arrow.
- The arrow pierced and killed the grieving bird. His own life ended while he was mourning another’s death.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute today to reflect that your own life, too, can end unexpectedly.
Ask yourself
How does the bird’s death remind me that my own time is uncertain?
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.