Bhagavad Gita 1.44 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“We were always taught that this brings great sadness.”
What it means
“We have always been taught that people who destroy these foundations live in suffering.”
The original Sanskrit
उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन । नरके नियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम (or नरकेऽनियतं) ॥
utsannakuladharmāṇāṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ janārdana narake niyataṃ vāso bhavatītyanuśuśruma
Translations
Literal translation
O Janardana, we have heard that living in hell becomes inevitable for those persons whose family duties get destroyed.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे जनार्दन ! हमने सुना है कि जिनके यहां कुल धर्म नष्ट हो जाता है, उन मनुष्यों का अनियत काल तक नरक में वास होता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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