Learn From The Pigeon Poem by Gajanan Mishra

Sakunilubdhaka was a hunter who used to kill birds and beasts. One day he could get nothing to eat by hunting.Suddenly the sky was overcast and there was a downpour, He sat under a tree. On that tree there lived a couple of pigeon. The female pigeon flew back earlier because she got drenched she was shivering and fell down. The hunter put her in his cage. The pigeon came back, finding his partner missing pigeon lament. Hearing his wail, she said, 'My dear, Don't lament, discharge your duties, the hunter is our guest, he is hungry, try to remove his cold and satisfy his hunger. Pigeon collected dry leaves, brought a burning stick, put it on the dry leaves. The hunter got warmth. To satisfy the hunter's hunger pigeon jumped in to the fire and sacrificed its life. The hunter's mind was changed. He freed the female pigeon. The female pigeons lamented over the death of her husband and she also jumped in to the fire. Seeing this the hunter, threw his weapons away and decided to engaged himself in devotion and adoration.