Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 39

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 39 (1.39) means: why should we not turn away from this sin, Krishna, when we can clearly see the ruin that destroying a family brings?

Sanskrit

कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम्। कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन।।1.39।।

Transliteration

kathaṁ na jñeyam asmābhiḥ pāpād asmān nivartitum kula-kṣhaya-kṛitaṁ doṣhaṁ prapaśhyadbhir janārdana

Translation

why should we not turn away from this sin, Krishna, when we can clearly see the ruin that destroying a family brings?

Hindi

पर हे कृष्ण, जब हम परिवार के नाश से आने वाली बर्बादी को साफ देख सकते हैं, तो हम इस पाप से क्यों न लौट जाएँ?

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 39?

why should we not turn away from this sin, Krishna, when we can clearly see the ruin that destroying a family brings?

Which chapter is verse 1.39 from?

It is verse 39 of Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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