Chapter1 Shloka41 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

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

Ch 01 : Sh 41

संकरो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च ।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः ॥

Transliteration

sankaro narakayaiva kula-ghnanam kulasya ca |
patanti pitaro hy esam lupta-pindodaka-kriyah ||41||

Translation

Increase of unwanted population leads to hellish life for the family and the destruction of family tradition. The ancestors of such corrupt families fall down, because the performances for tarpan(Pinda daan) is entirely stopped.

Purport