Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 1.43 दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसङ्करकारकैः
श्लोक 1.43
दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसङ्करकारकैः ।
उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः ॥
doṣairetaiḥ kulaghnānāṃ varṇasaṅkarakārakaiḥ |
utsādyante jātidharmāḥ kuladharmāśca śāśvatāḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
कुल का नाश करने वालों के इन वर्णसंकर उत्पन्न करने वाले दोषों से सनातन जाति-धर्म और कुल-धर्म नष्ट हो जाते हैं।
Meaning in English
Through these wrongs of the family-destroyers, which cause the mixing of social orders, the timeless duties of caste and family are ruined.
Bhagavad Gita 1.43 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| दोषैः | doṣaiḥ | by the misdeeds |
| एतैः | etaiḥ | these |
| कुल-घ्नानाम् | kula-ghnānām | of the destroyers of the family |
| वर्ण-सङ्कर-कारकैः | varṇa-saṅkara-kārakaiḥ | that cause confusion of the social order |
| उत्साद्यन्ते | utsādyante | are uprooted |
| जाति-धर्माः | jāti-dharmāḥ | the duties of the community |
| कुल-धर्माः | kula-dharmāḥ | family traditions |
| च | ca | and |
| शाश्वताः | śāśvatāḥ | long-standing |
Explanation
Through these misdeeds of the family-destroyers, which bring confusion to the social order, the duties of the community and the long-standing traditions of the family are uprooted.
Arjuna sums up his argument: killing the clan's men leads, step by step, to the loss of community and family dharma. Jāti-dharma refers to the duties tied to one's community or birth-group, kula-dharma to those of the family line. Arjuna's reasoning is serious and rooted in the tradition, yet Krishna will answer it by pointing to a deeper dharma: the duty to stand against wrong when it can no longer be avoided.
भावार्थ
कुल-घातियों के वर्णसंकर उत्पन्न करने वाले इन दोषों से सनातन जाति-धर्म और कुल-धर्म उखड़ जाते हैं।
Living it today
Small wrong turns can add up to large losses. Think through the chain of consequences before acting, but do not let fear alone decide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 1.43?
Through these misdeeds of the family-destroyers, which bring confusion to the social order, the duties of the community and the long-standing traditions of the family are uprooted.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.43?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 1 (Arjuna Vishada Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 1.43 in daily life?
Small wrong turns can add up to large losses. Think through the chain of consequences before acting, but do not let fear alone decide.
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