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Grha, we can take this material world, even up to the sky, that is also another bondage. Either in society, or in country, or in this body, or within this material universe - wherever you are - that is andha-kupam, dark well

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"Gṛha, we can take this material world, even up to the sky, that is also another bondage. Either in society, or in country, or in this body, or within this material universe—wherever you are—that is andha-kūpam, dark well"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

So "I want to relieve them from this anxiety." What is that? Tad sādhu manye asura-vārya dehināṁ sadā samudvigna-dhiyām asad-grahāt (SB 7.5.5). Then, what you advise? Hitvātmā-pātaṁ gṛham andha-kūpam. He's fallen in this dark region of black well, this family life, he said. Hitvātmā-pātaṁ gṛham andha-kūpam. Gṛha, we can take this material world, even up to the sky, that is also another bondage. Either in society, or in country, or in this body, or within this material universe—wherever you are—that is andha-kūpam, dark well. So he advises, "Give up this darkness," hitvātmā-pātam, "because it will kill you." In this dark well you'll be killed. Just like the dark well means if we are put into the dark well, you'll be killed. Hitvātmā pātaṁ gṛham andha-kūpaṁ, vanaṁ gato yad dharim āśrayeta (SB 7.5.5). That is the first . . . "You should give up this dark well and go to the forest," vanam. Come to Vṛndāvana. Vanam means forest.

The child said, "My dear best of the asura, I think that is the best thing for the persons who have accepted this material body," asad grahāt . . . Why anxiety? The anxiety is because this material body. I am thinking of "I may be hurt." Oh, what's that hurt? The hurt means body. The soul is never hurt. Soul is eternal, na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre (BG 2.20). That they do not know. They think this body, "I'm this body, so I'll be hurt, I'll die, I'll this," and so on and so many. Simply anxiety: "How I shall protect my body? How I shall protect my bodily relationship?" everything in connection with the body. Everything asat. The body's asat, perishable, temporary. So whatever you have got in relationship with this body—my country, my society, my bank balance, my money, my wife, children—everything in the body, they're also temporary. So they are very, very anxiety. Tat sādhu manye.

So "I want to relieve them from this anxiety." What is that? Tad sādhu manye asura-vārya dehināṁ sadā samudvigna-dhiyām asad-grahāt (SB 7.5.5). Then, what you advise? Hitvātmā-pātaṁ gṛham andha-kūpam. He's fallen in this dark region of black well, this family life, he said. Hitvātmā-pātaṁ gṛham andha-kūpam. Gṛha, we can take this material world, even up to the sky, that is also another bondage. Either in society, or in country, or in this body, or within this material universe—wherever you are—that is andha-kūpam, dark well. So he advises, "Give up this darkness," hitvātmā-pātam, "because it will kill you." In this dark well you'll be killed. Just like the dark well means if we are put into the dark well, you'll be killed. Hitvātmā pātaṁ gṛham andha-kūpaṁ, vanaṁ gato yad dharim āśrayeta (SB 7.5.5). That is the first . . . "You should give up this dark well and go to the forest," vanam. Come to Vṛndāvana. Vanam means forest. We have constructed very nice temple. Come there. And vanaṁ gato yad dharim āśrayeta (SB 7.5.5). Vanaṁ gato means to come to the forest.

Page Title:Grha, we can take this material world, even up to the sky, that is also another bondage. Either in society, or in country, or in this body, or within this material universe - wherever you are - that is andha-kupam, dark well
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-05-27, 13:28:00
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1