Chapter 1, Verse 41
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगअधर्माभिभवात्कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः। स्त्रीषु दुष्टासु वार्ष्णेय जायते वर्णसङ्करः॥
Transliteration
adharmābhibhavāt kṛiṣhṇa praduṣhyanti kula-striyaḥ strīṣhu duṣhṭāsu vārṣhṇeya jāyate varṇa-saṅkaraḥ
Meaning
O Krishna, by the prevalence of impiety, the women of the family become corrupt; and, when women are corrupted, O Varshenya (descendant of Vrishni), intermingling of castes arises.
Word-by-word meaning
adharma — irreligionabhibhavāt — preponderancekṛiṣhṇa — Shree Krishnapraduṣhyanti — become immoralkula-striyaḥ — women of the familystrīṣhu — of womenduṣhṭāsu — become immoralvārṣhṇeya — descendant of Vrishnijāyate — are bornvarṇa-saṅkaraḥ — unwanted progeny
Commentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 41?▼
O Krishna, by the prevalence of impiety, the women of the family become corrupt; and, when women are corrupted, O Varshenya (descendant of Vrishni), intermingling of castes arises.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 41 of Chapter 1 (Arjun Viṣhād Yog — Arjuna's Dilemma) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.