Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 39 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.39 · Katham Na Jneyamasmabhih
कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् ।
कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन ॥
kathaṃ na jñeyamasmābhiḥ pāpādasmānnivartitum |
kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ prapaśyadbhirjanārdana ||
Translation
— why should we not have the sense to turn back from this sin, Janardana, we who see clearly the evil of destroying a family?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.39 mean?
— why should we not have the sense to turn back from this sin, Janardana, we who see clearly the evil of destroying a family?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.39?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.