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Bhagavad Gita 1.40
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Sanskrit
कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः।
धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत
धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत
Transliteration
kula-kṣhaye praṇaśhyanti kula-dharmāḥ sanātanāḥ
dharme naṣhṭe kulaṁ kṛitsnam adharmo ’bhibhavaty uta
dharme naṣhṭe kulaṁ kṛitsnam adharmo ’bhibhavaty uta
Synonyms
adharma: irreligion;
abhibhavāt: having become predominant;
kṛṣṇa: O Kṛṣṇa;
praduṣyanti: become polluted;
kula: striyaḥ — family ladies;
strīṣu: by the womanhood;
duṣṭāsu: being so polluted;
vārṣṇeya: O descendant of Vṛṣṇi;
jāyate: comes into being;
varṇa: saṅkaraḥ — unwanted progeny .;
English Meaning
When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Kṛṣṇa, the women of the family become polluted, and from the degradation of womanhood, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, comes unwanted progeny.
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.