Word meanings
- katham
- why
- na
- not
- jñeyam
- should be known
- asmābhiḥ
- we
- pāpāt
- from sin
- asmāt
- these
- nivartitum
- to turn away
- kula-kṣaya
- killing the kindered
- kṛtam
- done
- doṣam
- crime
- prapaśyadbhiḥ
- who can see
- janārdana
- he who looks after the public, Shree Krishna
Translations
Why should we not, who clearly see the evil in the destruction of families, learn to turn away from this sin, O Janardana (Krishna)?
Should we not, whose eyes are open and who consider it wrong to annihilate our family, turn away from such a great crime?
- O Janardana, although these people, whose hearts have become perverted by greed, do not see the evil arising from destroying the family and sinning in hostility towards friends, yet how can we, who clearly see the evil arising from destroying the family, remain unaware of the need to abstain from this sin?
।।1.38 -- 1.39।। यद्यपि लोभ के कारण जिनका विवेक-विचार लुप्त हो गया है, ऐसे ये (दुर्योधन आदि) कुल का नाश करने से होनेवाले दोष को और मित्रों के साथ द्वेष करने से होनेवाले पाप को नहीं देखते, (तो भी) हे जनार्दन! कुल का नाश करने से होनेवाले दोष को ठीक-ठीक जाननेवाले हमलोग इस पाप से निवृत्त होनेका विचार क्यों न करें?Commentary
Ignorance of law is no excuse but wanton sinful conduct is a grave crime, unworthy of us, who are wiser.