Original Sanskrit

सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च । पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः ॥ १-४२॥

Transliteration

saṅkaro narakāyaiva kulaghnānāṃ kulasya ca patanti pitaro hyeṣāṃ luptapiṇḍodakakriyāḥ 1-42

English Translation

Confusion of castes leads the slayer of the family to hell; for their forefathers fall, deprived of the offerings of PINDA (rice-ball) and water (libations) .

Word-by-Word Meaning

saṅkaraḥ = such unwanted children; narakāya = make for hellish life; eva = certainly; kulaghnānāṃ = for those who are killers of the family; kulasya = for the family; ca = also; patanti = fall down; pitaraḥ = forefathers; hi = certainly; eṣāṃ = of them; lupta = stopped; piṇḍa = of offerings of food; udaka = and water; kriyāḥ = performances.;

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Summary

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

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