Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga - The Yoga of Arjuna's DespondencyArjuna
Verse 41
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 1, श्लोक 41
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अधर्माभिभवात्कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः।
स्त्रीषु दुष्टासु वार्ष्णेय जायते वर्णसङ्करः॥४१॥
Transliteration
Adharma-Abhibhavat Krishna Pradushyanti Kula-Striyah.
Strishu Dushtasu Varshneya Jayate Varna-Sankarah.||41||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अधर्माभिभवात्adharma-abhibhavatfrom prevalence of irreligion
कृष्णkrishnaO Krishna
प्रदुष्यन्तिpradushyantibecome corrupted
कुलस्त्रियःkula-striyahwomen of the family
स्त्रीषुstrishuwhen women
दुष्टासुdushtasuare corrupted
वार्ष्णेयvarshneyaO descendant of Vrishni
वर्णसङ्करःvarna-sankarahunwanted progeny/social disorder
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे कृष्ण! अधर्म के बढ़ने से कुल की स्त्रियाँ दूषित हो जाती हैं। हे वार्ष्णेय! स्त्रियों के दूषित होने पर वर्णसंकर (सामाजिक अव्यवस्था) उत्पन्न होता है।
English Translation
O Krishna, with the prevalence of adharma, the women of the family become corrupted. O Varshneya, when women are corrupted, social disorder (varna-sankara) arises.
Commentary (टीका)
Arjuna speaks from the perspective of his era's social framework. The deeper point is about the breakdown of social order when moral structures collapse — a universal truth applicable to any society. When the guardians of values are destroyed in war, the entire social fabric unravels.