Bhagavad Gita 1.39
कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम्। कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन।।
kathaṁ na jñeyam asmābhiḥ pāpād asmān nivartitum kula-kṣhaya-kṛitaṁ doṣhaṁ prapaśhyadbhir janārdana
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| katham | katham | why |
| na | na | not |
| jñeyam | jñeyam | should be known |
| asmābhiḥ | asmābhiḥ | we |
| pāpāt | pāpāt | from sin |
| asmāt | asmāt | these |
| nivartitum | nivartitum | to turn away |
| kula-kṣhaya | kula-kṣhaya | killing the kindered |
| kṛitam | kṛitam | done |
| doṣham | doṣham | crime |
| prapaśhyadbhiḥ | prapaśhyadbhiḥ | who can see |
| janārdana | janārdana | he who looks after the public, Shree Krishna |
Why should we not, who clearly see the evil in the destruction of families, learn to turn away from this sin, O Janardana (Krishna)?
परन्तु, हेे जनार्दन ! कुलक्षय से होने वाले दोष को जानने वाले हम लोगों को इस पाप से विरत होने के लिए क्यों नहीं सोचना चाहिये।