Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 1 verse 43
Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga

Fearing Lost Traditions · What We Pass Down

दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसङ्करकारकैः । उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः ।।43।।

doṣair etaiḥ kula-ghnānāṃ varṇa-saṅkara-kārakaiḥ utsādyante jāti-dharmāḥ kula-dharmāś ca śāśvatāḥ

Meaning

"By these faults of the family's destroyers, which cause intermixing, the eternal traditions of caste and family are ruined."

Explanation

Arjuna's argument reaches its social climax, fearing the loss of all cultural tradition and continuity.

Today's Life Lesson

Consider today what traditions and values you want to protect and pass on, and act with that in mind.

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