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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 40 (1.40) means: When a family is destroyed, its ancient traditions die with it; and when tradition dies, disorder overtakes the whole family.
कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः। धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत।।1.40।।
kula-kṣhaye praṇaśhyanti kula-dharmāḥ sanātanāḥ dharme naṣhṭe kulaṁ kṛitsnam adharmo ’bhibhavaty uta
When a family is destroyed, its ancient traditions die with it; and when tradition dies, disorder overtakes the whole family.
जब कोई परिवार नष्ट होता है, तो उसकी पुरानी परंपराएँ भी मिट जाती हैं; और जब परंपरा मिटती है, तो पूरे परिवार पर अधर्म छा जाता है।
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It is verse 40 of Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.
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