There is a story of a pigeon in Bhagwat. There was a forest in which lived a pigeon. He was a family bird. He had a wife whom he loved more than his life. Wife too responded to the husband's love with due affection and care. She was quite hardworking and both of them kept the family happy which included baby pigeons. Happy rendezvous continued. Children were playful and happy. Their lovely home was experiencing bliss.

But one day arrived a bird hunter in that forest and the baby pigeons were trapped by his net. They started wailing, mother was too anguished to see the state of her children, and she, without much thought, went to help them and she was too trapped. They waited for help from the pigeon. But the pigeon knew that it was beyond his capacity to rescue them.

The pigeon's grief has no end. His loved ones were departing him. The wife and children were wailing but the pigeon was helpless. He watched his dears ones were taken away forcefully which broke his heart. Through out his remaining life he could not come out of the sordid state.

Bhagwat further says that the family owner is as foolish as the pigeon. Because human knows that the hunter in the form of death will take away his loved ones. It is most stupid of him to put his life where the loss is certain. Why after all no one thinks that there is no point in going after the persons and objects which are certain to be left behind. This why Udhishter said, 'The most surprising of all on this earth that every one observes that many are dyeing everyday, yet others live life as if they will never die.'