Bhagavad Geeta 1.42
Sanskrit
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च। पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
saṅkaro narakāyaiva kula-ghnānāṁ kulasya cha patanti pitaro hy eṣhāṁ lupta-piṇḍodaka-kriyāḥ
Meaning
Your choices ripple through generations. Neglecting responsibilities to family and community creates cascading harm that outlasts you, making integrity in relationships your most consequential legacy.
Translation
And the intermingling in the family leads the ruiners of the family verily into hell. The forefathers of these fall down (into hell) due to being deprived of the offerings of rice-balls and water.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: