कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् | कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन ||१-३९||
kathaṃ na jñeyamasmābhiḥ pāpādasmānnivartitum . kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ prapaśyadbhirjanārdana ||1-39||
In English by Swami Sivananda
1.39. Why should not we who clearly see evil in the destruction of families, learn to turn away from this sin, O Janardana (Krishna)?
In English by Swami Sivananda
1.39 कथम् why, न not, ज्ञेयम् should be learnt, अस्माभिः by us, पापात् from sin, अस्मात् this, निवर्तितुम् to turn away, कुलक्षयकृतम् in the destruction of families, दोषम् evil, प्रपश्यद्भिः clearly seeing, जनार्दन O Janardana.Commentary Ignorance of law is no excuse but wanton sinful conduct is a grave crime, unworthy of us, who are wiser.