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Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra TEXT 42 dosair etaih kula-ghnanam
SYNONYMS  dosaih--by
such faults; etaih--all these; kula-ghnanam--of the destroyer
of the family; varna-sankara--unwanted children; karakaih--by
the doers; utsadyante--causes devastation; jati-dharmah--community
projects; kula-dharmah--family traditions; ca--also; sasvatah--eternal.
TRANSLATION Due to the
evil deeds of the destroyers of family tradition, all kinds of community
projects and family welfare activities are devastated.
PURPORT The four orders
of human society, combined with family welfare activities as they are set
forth by the institution of the 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.
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