Bhagavad Gita 1.42 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“That mess hurts everyone, even those who came before us.”
What it means
“That chaos drags down both the destroyers and the family — even the ancestors, whom no one is left to honour.”
The original Sanskrit
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च । पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः ॥
saṅkaro narakāyaiva kulaghnānāṃ kulasya ca patanti pitaro hyeṣāṃ luptapiṇḍodakakriyāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
And the intermingling in the family leads the ruiners of the family verily into hell. The forefathers of these fall down (into hell) because of being deprived of the offerings of rice-balls and water.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
वह वर्णसंकर कुलघातियों को और कुल को नरक में ले जाने का कारण बनता है। पिण्ड और जलदान की क्रिया से वंचित इनके पितर भी नरक में गिर जाते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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