Andha-kupam means blind well. I saw one blind well in Ascot when I was at John Lennon's house. There was a blind pit, and it was covered with grass, and somebody fell

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"Andha-kūpam, this blind well. I saw one blind well in Ascot when I was at" |"John Lennon's house. There was a blind pit, and it was covered with grass, and somebody fell"

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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Prabhupāda: Niraya means hell, and vartmani means path. Gṛhe means "the path of going to hell." That was also advised by Prahlāda Mahārāja. Gṛham andha-kūpam (SB 7.5.5). Tyaktvā gṛham andha-kūpam. Andha-kūpam, this blind well. I saw one blind well in Ascot when I was at . . . what is his name? Haṁsadūta: John Lennon. Prabhupāda: John Lennon's house. There was a blind pit, and it was covered with grass, and somebody fell. So this gṛham andha-kūpam, this family life is sometimes . . . unless there is Kṛṣṇa, the family life . . . without Kṛṣṇa, without Kṛṣṇa consciousness, family life is just like a blind well covered with grass.

710220 - Lecture SB 06.03.27-28 - Gorakhpur

Prabhupāda: They are tasting: niṣkiñcanaiḥ paramahaṁsa-kulair asaṅgair juṣṭād gṛhe niraya-vartmani baddha-tṛṣṇān. Those who are not associating with pure devotees, niṣkiñcanaiḥ, one who has no other business than to taste the honey at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa . . . the persons who are not associating, that means those who are not becoming Life Members of Kṛṣṇa conscious movement, (chuckles) Yamarāja is advising, "Go there." (laughter) "Go there."

Why? Why? Now, juṣṭād gṛhe niraya-vartmani baddha-tṛṣṇān. They are staying at home, which is the path to hell, and they are absorbed in unlimited desires. Gṛhe. Gṛhe. Gṛhe means staying at home, not going out for canvassing for Kṛṣṇa. Gṛhe niraya-vartmani. What is this gṛhe? Niraya means hell, and vartmani means path. Gṛhe means "the path of going to hell."

That was also advised by Prahlāda Mahārāja. Gṛham andha-kūpam (SB 7.5.5). Tyaktvā gṛham andha-kūpam. Andha-kūpam, this blind well. I saw one blind well in Ascot when I was at . . . what is his name?

Haṁsadūta: John Lennon.

Prabhupāda: John Lennon's house. There was a blind pit, and it was covered with grass, and somebody fell. So this gṛham andha-kūpam, this family life is sometimes . . . unless there is Kṛṣṇa, the family life . . . without Kṛṣṇa, without Kṛṣṇa consciousness, family life is just like a blind well covered with grass. As soon as you go, and fall down. Prahlāda Mahārāja recommended that one should give up this blind well and go to the open forest.

So here also it is said, gṛhe niraya-vartmani baddha-tṛṣṇān. And why they are staying in that blind well? Baddha-tṛṣṇān: conditioned by material desires. Just see. Thinking that "I am in family. My . . . they are friends, they are my countrymen, they are my children, and they'll give me protection. What this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement will give us protection? They have no money. They are begging. So how they can?" No. That is their idea that, "This my family affairs, a nice situation, that will give me protection." But that is wrong. Teṣāṁ nidhanaṁ paśyann api na paśyati.