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Bhagavad Gita 1.43
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Sanskrit
दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसङ्करकारकैः।
उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः
उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः
Transliteration
doṣhair etaiḥ kula-ghnānāṁ varṇa-saṅkara-kārakaiḥ
utsādyante jāti-dharmāḥ kula-dharmāśh cha śhāśhvatāḥ
utsādyante jāti-dharmāḥ kula-dharmāśh cha śhāśhvatāḥ
Synonyms
utsanna: spoiled;
kula: dharmāṇām — of those who have the family traditions;
manuṣyāṇām: of such men;
janārdana: O Kṛṣṇa;
narake: in hell;
niyatam: always;
vāsaḥ: residence;
bhavati: it so becomes;
iti: thus;
anuśuśruma: I have heard by disciplic succession .;
English Meaning
O Kṛṣṇa, maintainer of the people, I have heard by disciplic succession that those whose family traditions are destroyed dwell always in hell.
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.