254 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 15

driver are thrown into the blinding dark well of material exis-
tence, and one is again put into a dangerous and extremely fearful
situation of repeated birth and death.

PURPORT

Without the protection of Gaura-Nitai—Krsna and Balarama—one
cannot get out of the dark well of ignorance in material existence. This is
indicated here by the word nocet, which means that one will always
remain in the dark well of material existence. The living entity must get
strength from Nitai-Gaura, or Krsna-Balarama. Without the mercy of
Nitai-Gaura, there is no way to come out of this dark well of ignorance.
As stated in the Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 1.2):

vande Ssri-krsna-caitanya-
nityanandau sahoditau

gaudodaye puspavantau
citrau Sandau tamo-nudau

“I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krsna Caitanya and Lord
Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen
simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the darkness of ig-
norance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all.” This ma-
terial world is a dark well of ignorance. The fallen soul in this dark well
must take shelter of the lotus feet of Gaura-Nitai, for thus he can easily
emerge from material existence. Without Their strength, simply at-
tempting to get out of the clutches of matter by speculative knowledge
will be insufficient.

TEXT 47
age 4 fared a fated am afeaq |
Meee TTA fredagIswy |voll

pravrtiam ca nivrttam ca
dvi-vidham karma vaidikam

avartate pravrttena
nivrttendsnute ’mrtam
