1.43 दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसङ्करकारकैः। उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः
doṣair
Word meanings
doṣhaiḥ—through evil deeds;etaiḥ—these;kula-ghnānām—of those who destroy the family;varṇa-saṅkara—unwanted progeny;kārakaiḥ—causing;utsādyante—are ruined;jāti-dharmāḥ—social and family welfare activities;kula-dharmāḥ—family traditions;cha—and;śhāśhvatāḥ—eternal
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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On account of these evils of the family-ruiners that cause the intermixing of castes, the eternal caste-duties and family-duties fall into disuse.
By the destruction of our lineage and the pollution of blood, ancient class traditions and family purity alike perish.
By the sins of the clan-destroyers who bring about inter-mixture of classes, the ancient traditions of the clan and class are destroyed.
Due to these misdeeds of the ruiners of the family, which cause intermingling of castes, the traditional rites and duties of the castes and families are destroyed.
By these evil deeds of the destroyers of the family, which cause confusion of castes, the eternal religious rites of the caste and the family are destroyed.
1.45 अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम्। यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः
aho bata mahat
Word meanings
aho—alas;bata—how;mahat—great;pāpam—sins;kartum—to perform;vyavasitāḥ—have decided;vayam—we;yat—because;rājya-sukha-lobhena—driven by the desire for kingly pleasure;hantum—to kill;sva-janam—kinsmen;udyatāḥ—intending
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Alas! What a great sin have we resolved to commit! For, out of greed for the joy of the kingdom, we are striving to slay our own kinfolk!
Alas, it is strange that we should be willing to kill our own countrymen and commit a great sin, in order to enjoy the pleasures of a kingdom.
Alas! We have resolved to commit a great sin in that we are ready to slay our kith and kin out of desire for sovereignty and enjoyments.
What a pity that we have resolved to commit a great sin by being eager to kill our own kith and kin out of greed for the pleasures of a kingdom!
Alas! We are involved in a great sin in that we are prepared to kill our kinsmen through greed for the pleasures of a kingdom.
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अर्जुनविषादयोग
Chapter 1: The War Within
arjunaviṣādayoga
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1.44 उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन। नरकेऽनियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम
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Word meanings
utsanna—destroyed;kula-dharmāṇām—whose family traditions;manuṣhyāṇām—of such human beings;janārdana—he who looks after the public, Shree Krishna;narake—in hell;aniyatam—indefinite;vāsaḥ—dwell;bhavati—is;iti—thus;anuśhuśhruma—I have heard from the learned
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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O Janardana! Dwelling in hell is certain for men whose family duties have fallen into disuse; this we have heard.
The wise say, my Lord, that they are forever lost, whose ancient traditions are lost.
For those whose clan-laws are destroyed, dwelling in hell is ordained, O Krsna; thus have we heard.
O Janardana, we have heard it said that living in hell becomes inevitable for those persons whose family duties get destroyed.
We have heard, O Janardana, that inevitable is the dwelling for an unknown period in hell for those men in whose families the religious practices have been destroyed!
