सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रिया:
saṅkaro narakāyaiva kula-ghnānāṁ kulasya cha patanti pitaro hy eṣhāṁ lupta-piṇḍodaka-kriyāḥ
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Arjuna extends the argument into the unseen realm: broken family tradition, in his belief system, disrupts the ritual offerings owed to ancestors, who then 'fall' for lack of that support.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Arjuna's grief reaches backward across generations, not just forward — every consequence he fears touches people who are no longer alive to speak for themselves.