In the context of Samkhya philosophy, Prakriti is the dynamic feminine principle of nature and creation, the source of the universe. Prakriti is the feminine aspect and is understood as the fundamental nature of the universe. Animals are seen as expressions of Prakriti. They embody the natural laws and tendencies that govern the universe. In this context let us look at the animal world.

I will share three narratives.

Tinamou Bird

The tinamou bird is found in Central and South America’s tropical forests. Generally, ground dwelling female tinamous are larger than the males, who are flightless and travel on the female back. The female tinamou carries the male around as the species has a low population density and therefore, they keep their partner, instead of searching for one over the breeding season.

Lionesses

Lions are called kings of the jungle. However, lions live in a pack led by lionesses. A pride of lions means related lionesses and their cubs, who are reared communally. Around two thirds of all lionesses stay within the pride of their birth, joined by a few males. Lionesses are their prides hunters—they catch and allot their pride’s prey, while lions stay home and take care of the cubs.

Queen Bee

The queen bee is the ruler of her hive. She is larger and lives longer than her workers. She is the only one who can reproduce with the drone bees, laying up to 1,500 eggs a day. She is devotedly looked after by the bees, being fed royal jelly and then put on a strict diet to fly long distances, when the bee colony becomes grows larger and divides and then a new queen is born.

I leave you to appreciate the miracles of Prakriti.

Aim Hrim Klim

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Picture of Tinamou by Dominic Sherony – Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans), CC BY-SA 2.0

Picture of Lion Family by Benh LIEU SONG – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0

Picture of Bees By Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service – This image is Image Number 1355021 at Insect Images, a source for entomological images operated by The Bugwood Network at the University of Georgia and the USDA Forest Service. Check archived versions at web.archive/archive.is, Public Domain