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Verse 1.39
कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम्। कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन।।1.39।।
kathaṁ na jñeyam asmābhiḥ pāpād asmān nivartitum kula-kṣhaya-kṛitaṁ doṣhaṁ prapaśhyadbhir janārdana
Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 1, Verse 39
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Sanskrit to English Translation
Translator:
Why should we not, who clearly see the evil in the destruction of families, learn to turn away from this sin, O Janardana (Krishna)?
A Reading - Rantideb
He questions why they shouldn't turn away, given they can clearly foresee the systemic destruction. It's a plea for preventative action over reactive conflict.
kathamwhy
nanot
jñeyamshould be known
asmābhiḥwe
pāpātfrom sin
asmātthese
nivartitumto turn away
kula-kṣhayakilling the kindered
kṛitamdone
doṣhamcrime
prapaśhyadbhiḥwho can see
janārdanahe who looks after the public, Shree Krishna
Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)
Author:
1.39 कथम् why? न not? ज्ञेयम् should be learnt? अस्माभिः by us? पापात् from sin? अस्मात् this? निवर्तितुम् to turn away? कुलक्षयकृतम् in the destruction of families? दोषम् evil? प्रपश्यद्भिः clearly seeing? जनार्दन O Janardana.Commentary Ignorance of law is no excuse but wanton sinful conduct is a grave crime? unworthy of us? who are wiser.