1.44 Sri Sankaracharya did not comment on this sloka. The commentary starts from 2.10.
Original Sanskrit shown. English rendering in progress.
Chapter 1 · Verse 44·Spoken by Arjuna
उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन। नरकेऽनियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम
utsanna-kula-dharmāṇāṁ manuṣhyāṇāṁ janārdana narake ‘niyataṁ vāso bhavatītyanuśhuśhruma
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Sanskrit recitation by Swami Brahmānanda
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O Janardana, we have heard that living in hell is inevitable for those whose family duties are destroyed.
Swami Gambiranandaafter Śaṅkara's bhāṣya· paired with Śaṅkara
For those whose clan laws are destroyed, dwelling in hell is ordained, O Krishna; thus, we have heard.
Swami Adidevanandaafter Rāmānuja's bhāṣya· paired with Rāmānuja
O Janardana! Dwelling in hell is certain for men whose family duties have fallen into disuse; this we have heard.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayanafter Madhva's bhāṣya· paired with Madhva
We have heard, O Janardana, that those men in whose families the religious practices have been destroyed are inevitably destined to dwell in hell for an unknown period.
Swami SivanandaThe Bhagavad Gita
The wise say, my Lord, that they are forever lost whose ancient traditions have been lost.
Shri Purohit SwamiThe Geeta
1.44 Sri Sankaracharya did not comment on this sloka. The commentary starts from 2.10.
Original Sanskrit shown. English rendering in progress.
This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.
Ramanuja's commentary treats verses 1.26 through 1.47 as a single passage; it is given in full at verse 1.26.
Contemporary English rendering of the Sanskrit bhāṣya, pending scholar review.
This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.
Madhvacharya does not comment on this verse; his Gita-bhashya begins at verse 2.11.
Contemporary English rendering of the Sanskrit bhāṣya, pending scholar review.