Indian man (1): It is really marvelous, how the movement has spread.
Prabhupāda: This is marvelous. You give the real thing, and it will act. If you give false things, naṣṭa, so superficially it is (Sanskrit), but if it is spoiled, it will create disease. Our leaders, our politicians, our svāmīs and yogīs, they have spoiled Bhagavad-gītā by misinterpretation. Then what benefit he'll derive? They are spoiling, and they are followers. Now whatever is done is done. You can reform it and again it will be all right. (aside:) Now call, if there is any question.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Does anyone have any questions they would like to ask Śrīla Prabhupāda?
Indian man (2): Can one be a householder, I mean, with his normal worldly life, and at the same time be a . . .
Prabhupāda: First of all, what do you mean by householder?
Indian man (2): I mean continue the normal occupation of one's . . .
Prabhupāda: Say me. Explain what is householder.
Indian man (2): Looking after one's business, after one's family . . .
Prabhupāda: So that is . . . dog is also doing that business.
Indian man (2): Pardon?
Prabhupāda: Dog is also doing that. Is he householder? Taking care of children, the dog is also doing that. So is he householder? First of all, you do not know what is meant by householder. Taking care of children, that is done by the birds. In the nest the small kiddies are there, and they are bringing food and pushing in the mouth, (makes bird noise) "Tee, tee, tee, tee, tee." (laughter) Are they householder? And if you think they are householder, you are also householder like the dogs and birds. You do not know what is householder.