Sanskrit Verse
kula-kshaye pranashyanti kula-dharma sanatanah, dharme nashta kulam kritsnam adharmo 'bhibhavaty uta
Translation & Meaning
Arjuna warns that in the destruction of a dynasty, the eternal laws of the family are destroyed, and when the laws perish, lawlessness overwhelms the entire clan. He raises a genuine social concern about the preservation of family traditions and dharmic institutions that sustain civilized life.
Key Teachings
- •Family and social institutions are the vessels through which dharma is transmitted across generations
- •The destruction of righteous lineages has consequences that ripple across society and time
- •However, no human institution should become an excuse for tolerating injustice indefinitely
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