Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 57
Kṛṣṇa’s Impending Departure; Uddhava’s Surrender; King Yadu and the Avadhūta’s Twenty-Four Gurus
Beginnings
कपोती प्रथमं गर्भं गृह्णन्ती काल आगते । अण्डानि सुषुवे नीडे स्वपत्यु: सन्निधौ सती ॥ ५७ ॥
kapotī prathamaṁ garbhaṁ gṛhṇantī kāla āgate aṇḍāni suṣuve nīḍe sta-patyuḥ sannidhau satī
Puis la femelle conçut pour la première fois; lorsque le temps fut venu, l’épouse chaste déposa plusieurs œufs dans le nid, sous le regard de son époux.
FAQs
In the Avadhūta’s teachings (11.7), the pigeon narrative illustrates how ordinary household affection can deepen into binding attachment, setting the stage for grief and entanglement when circumstances change.
Śukadeva uses this example within the Avadhūta’s instruction to help Parīkṣit grasp the danger of possessiveness and to strengthen renunciation and exclusive dependence on the Supreme.
Honor family duties, but avoid possessiveness—cultivate devotion, inner detachment, and readiness for change, so love does not turn into bondage and despair.