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Bhagavad-gītā 1.42
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 42
- दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसङ्करकारकैः ।
- उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः ॥४२॥
- doṣair etaiḥ kula-ghnānāṁ
- varṇa-saṅkara-kārakaiḥ
- utsādyante jāti-dharmāḥ
- kula-dharmāś ca śāśvatāḥ
doṣaiḥby such faults — by such faults; etaiḥall these — all these; kulaof the destroyers of the family-ghnānāmof the destroyers of the family — of the destroyers of the family; varṇaof unwanted children-saṅkaraof unwanted children — of unwanted children; kārakaiḥwhich are causes — which are causes; utsādyanteare devastated — are devastated; jāticommunity projects-dharmāḥcommunity projects — community projects; kulafamily traditions-dharmāḥfamily traditions — family traditions; caalso — also; śāśvatāḥeternal — eternal.
By the evil deeds of those who destroy the family tradition and thus give rise to unwanted children, all kinds of community projects and family welfare activities are devastated.
Community projects for the four orders of human society, combined with family welfare activities, as they are set forth by the institution of sanātana-dharma, or varṇāśrama-dharma, are designed to enable the human being to attain his ultimate salvation. Therefore, the breaking of the sanātana-dharma tradition by irresponsible leaders of society brings about chaos in that society, and consequently people forget the aim of life-Viṣṇu. Such leaders are called blind, and persons who follow such leaders are sure to be led into chaos.