Verse 41, Chapter 1 (Verse 1.41) - Bhagavad Gita

सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्न‍ानां कुलस्य च ।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः ॥ ४१ ॥

Audio Narration

English Transliteration

adharmābhibhavāt kṛiṣhṇa praduṣhyanti kula-striyaḥ
strīṣhu duṣhṭāsu vārṣhṇeya jāyate varṇa-saṅkaraḥ

Hindi Translation

ऐसी असंस्कृत जनसंख्या की वृद्धि पूरे वंश को तथा उसे नष्ट करने वालों को नरक में ले जाती है। यहां तक कि तर्पण और जल से वंचित होकर पित्रों का भी पतन हो जाता है।

English Translation

An increase of such an uncultured population drags the entire family and the ones who have destroyed it, to hell. Even their forefathers fall, being deprived of their offerings of food and water.

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