Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 39
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 1 श्लोक 39

कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम्।
कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन।।1.39।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 1.39)
।।1.38  1.39।।यद्यपि लोभके कारण जिनका विवेकविचार लुप्त हो गया है? ऐसे ये दुर्योधन आदि कुलका नाश करनेसे होनेवाले दोषको और मित्रोंके साथ द्वेष करनेसे होनेवाले पापको नहीं देखते? तो भी हे जनार्दन कुलका नाश करनेसे होनेवाले दोषको ठीकठीक जाननेवाले हमलोग इस पापसे निवृत्त होनेका विचार क्यों न करें


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

When the spiritual traditions and spiritual values are destroyed in
society, unrighteousness predominates and the surviving family members
become degraded.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

Madhvacarya has no commentary so we present Baladeva Vidyabhusanas.

Now the evil consequences of war are described in  detail  with  this  verse
beginning kula-ksaye pranasyanti. The  compound  word  kula-dharmah  meaning
the righteous family traditions prescribed in Vedic rites such as  the  fire
ceremony agnihotra and others of this nature due to the destruction  of  the
dynasty causes a lack of qualified family members  knowledgeable  enough  to
have them performed. When dharma or righteousness  is  absent  then  adharma
unrighteousness appears apprehending the  remaining  dependants  along  with
the whole family destroying the foundations of society.


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
There is no commentary for this verse.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
Some may ponder just what sin is Arjuna describing and this is now  revealed
in this verse. In a dynasty it is the father that is the foundation  of  the
family. He insures that the tradition of the members is maintained  as  well
being the support of all the members. In times of war it is the  father  who
goes to fight and sometimes the older  sons  who  are  the  fathers  of  the
future also go to war. If they are slain in battle  it  is  understood  that
the family is effectively destroyed and righteousness along  with  the  age-
old family customs and Vedic  traditions  eventually  cease  to  exist.  The
women and children not being properly protected, having   lost  the  shelter
of the father are thus overcome by  the  realities  of  basic  survival  and
become victims of unrighteousness.