Chapter 1 · Verse 44
Arjuna's Dilemma
उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन। नरकेऽनियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम
utsanna-kula-dharmāṇāṁ manuṣhyāṇāṁ janārdana narake ‘niyataṁ vāso bhavatītyanuśhuśhruma
Word Meanings
utsanna — destroyed; kula-dharmāṇām — whose family traditions; manuṣhyāṇām — of such human beings; janārdana — he who looks after the public, Shree Krishna; narake — in hell; aniyatam — indefinite; vāsaḥ — dwell; bhavati — is; iti — thus; anuśhuśhruma — I have heard from the learned
Translation
O Janardana, we have heard that for those whose family traditions are destroyed, a dwelling in hell for an indefinite period is certain.