Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God - 42 & 43 : Swami Mukundananda.

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Friday, 29 Sep 2023. 06:15.

Chapter -1. Arjuna Vishada Yogam: 42 & 43.

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Slogam-42.

"Sankaro narakayaiva kula-ghnanam kulasya cha

patanti pitaro hy esham lupta-pindodaka-kriyah." (42)

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sankarah—unwanted children; 

narakaya—hellish; 

eva—indeed; 

kula-ghnanam—for those who destroy the family; 

kulasya—of the family; 

cha—also; 

patanti—fall; 

pitarah—ancestors; 

hi—verily; 

esham—their; 

lupta—deprived of; 

pindodaka-kriyah—performances of sacrificial offerings.

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Translation:

BG 1.42: 

An increase in unwanted children results in hellish life both for the family and for those who destroy the family. Deprived of sacrificial offerings, the ancestors of such corrupt families also fall.

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Slogam-43.

"Doshair etaih kula-ghnanam varna-sankara-karakaih

utsadyante jati-dharmah kula-dharmah cha shashvatah."

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doshaih—through evil deeds; 

etaih—these; 

kula-ghnanam—of those who destroy the family; 

varna-sankara—unwanted progeny; 

karakaih—causing; 

utsadyante—are ruined; 

jati-dharmh—social and family welfare activities; 

kula-dharmah—family traditions; 

cha—and; 

shashvatah—eternal.

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Translation

BG 1.43: 

Through the evil deeds of those who destroy the family tradition and thus give rise to unwanted progeny, a variety of social and family welfare activities are ruined.

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To be continued

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