Bhagavad Gita 1.39 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“But we can see it. Why not step back?”
What it means
“But we can see it clearly. Why shouldn't we step back from this wrong?”
The original Sanskrit
कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् । कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन ॥
kathaṃ na jñeyamasmābhiḥ pāpādasmānnivartitum kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ prapaśyadbhirjanārdana
Translations
Literal translation
O Janardana, although these people, whose hearts have become perverted by greed, do not see the evil arising from destroying the family and sin in hostility towards, friends, yet how can we who clearly see the evil arising from destroying the family remain unaware of (the need of) abstaining from this sin?
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
परन्तु, हेे जनार्दन ! कुलक्षय से होने वाले दोष को जानने वाले हम लोगों को इस पाप से विरत होने के लिए क्यों नहीं सोचना चाहिये।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.40“When a family is destroyed, its traditions and values die with it, and disorder takes over.”