Chapter1 Shloka39 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Chapter 1 : Two Armies in Kurukshetra and Arjuna's refusal to fight

Ch 01 : Sh 39

कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः ।
धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत ॥

Transliteration

kula-ksaye pranasyanti kula-dharmah sanatanah |
dharme naste kulam krtsnam adharmo 'bhibhavaty uta ||39||

Translation

With the destruction of dynasty, all its family spiritual traditions vanquish, and due to absence of traditions, impiety comes in the whole society.

Purport