VerseBhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita 1.44
Arjuna cites what he has heard from tradition about the fate of those who lose family dharma.
उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन।
नरकेऽनियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम॥
utsanna-kula-dharmāṇāṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ janārdana
narake ’niyataṃ vāso bhavatīty anuśuśruma
Translation
We have heard, Janardana, that people whose family traditions have been destroyed must dwell in hell for an unknown span.
Hindi
हे जनार्दन, हमने सुना है कि जिन मनुष्यों के कुल-धर्म नष्ट हो गए हैं, उनका अनिश्चित काल तक नरक में वास होता है।
Commentary
Arjuna cites tradition, "we have heard", rather than his own knowledge. This tells us he is reaching for authority to support a feeling already formed. The Gita later asks what real knowledge is, as in Chapter 4. His final conclusion comes in 1.45.
