Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 BHAGAVAD-GITA 1:42 dosair etaih kula-ghnanam varna-sankara-karakaih utsadyante jati-dharmah kula-dharmas ca sasvatah WORD FOR WORD dosaih--by such faults; etaih--all these; kula-ghnanam--of the destroyers of the family; varna-sankara--of unwanted children; karakaih--which are causes; utsadyante--are devastated; jati dharmah--community projects; kula-dharmah--family traditions; ca--also; sasvatah--eternal. TRANSLATION By the evil deeds of those who destroy the family tradition and thus give rise to unwanted children, all kinds of community projects and family welfare activities are devastated. PURPORT Community projects for the four orders of human society, combined with family welfare activities, as they are set forth by the institution of sanatana-dharma, or varnasrama-dharma, are designed to enable the human being to attain his ultimate salvation. Therefore, the breaking of the sanatana-dharma tradition by irresponsible leaders of society brings about chaos in that society, and consequently people forget the aim of life--Visnu. Such leaders are called blind, and persons who follow such leaders are sure to be led into chaos. Copyright 1983 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Used with permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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