Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 43 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.43 · Doshairetaih Kulaghnanam
दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसंकरकारकैः ।
उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः ॥
doṣairetaiḥ kulaghnānāṃ varṇasaṃkarakārakaiḥ |
utsādyante jātidharmāḥ kuladharmāśca śāśvatāḥ ||
Translation
By these wrongs of the family-destroyers, which bring about the mixing of social orders, the timeless duties of caste and family are swept away.
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 1.43 mean?
By these wrongs of the family-destroyers, which bring about the mixing of social orders, the timeless duties of caste and family are swept away.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.43?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.