Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 42 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.42 · Samkaro Narakayaiva
संकरो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च ।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः ॥
saṃkaro narakāyaiva kulaghnānāṃ kulasya ca |
patanti pitaro hyeṣāṃ luptapiṇḍodakakriyāḥ ||
Translation
This mixing drags both the family and its destroyers down to hell, for their ancestors fall too, deprived of the ritual offerings of rice and water.
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 1.42 mean?
This mixing drags both the family and its destroyers down to hell, for their ancestors fall too, deprived of the ritual offerings of rice and water.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.42?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.