Sanskrit Verse
utsanna-kula-dharmanam manushyanam janardana, narake niyatam vaso bhavatity anushushruma
Translation & Meaning
Arjuna tells Krishna that he has heard from teachers that men who destroy family traditions must dwell in hell for an indefinite time. He appeals to received tradition and scriptural authority, but his invocation of scripture is selective — shaped by his emotional state rather than by genuine spiritual discernment.
Key Teachings
- •Scriptural knowledge is only as reliable as the clarity of the mind that applies it
- •Selective use of sacred teachings to justify an emotionally driven conclusion is not wisdom
- •True disciples quote teachers not to win arguments but to seek genuine understanding
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