Chapter 1 · Arjuna's Despair

अर्जुनArjuna speaks

Text 1.41

अधर्माभिभवात्कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रिय: स्त्रीषु दुष्टासु वार्ष्णेय जायते वर्णसङ्कर:

adharmābhibhavāt kṛiṣhṇa praduṣhyanti kula-striyaḥ strīṣhu duṣhṭāsu vārṣhṇeya jāyate varṇa-saṅkaraḥ

Recitation · Text 1.41
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (10 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Continuing his social argument, Arjuna claims that once family tradition collapses, its social protections collapse too — reflecting the values and worldview of his own time and culture rather than a timeless universal claim.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Even scripture preserves its speakers' cultural assumptions; reading with that awareness is part of engaging honestly with an ancient text.