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 kula-dharmāṇām manuṣhyāṇām janārdana narake aniyatam vāsaḥ bhavati iti anuśhuśhruma
Translation
O Janardana, we have heard that for those whose family traditions are destroyed, a dwelling in hell for an indefinite period is certain.