Original Sanskrit

कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः । धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत ॥ १-४०॥

Transliteration

kulakṣaye praṇaśyanti kuladharmāḥ sanātanāḥ dharme naṣṭe kulaṃ kṛtsnamadharmo’bhibhavatyuta 1-40

English Translation

In the destruction of a family, the immemorial religious rites of that family perish; on the destruction of spirituality, impiety overcomes the whole family.

Word-by-Word Meaning

kulakṣaye = in destroying the family; praṇaśyanti = become vanquished; kuladharmāḥ = the family traditions; sanātanāḥ = eternal; dharme = religion; naṣṭe = being destroyed; kulaṃ = family; kṛtsnaṃ = whole; adharmaḥ = irreligion; abhibhavati = transforms; uta = it is said.;

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Summary

The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection - The crisis of conscience that begins the spiritual dialogue

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