Shloka 44
Dhruva-vaṁśa Continuation: Utkala’s Renunciation, Aṅga’s Sacrifice, and the Birth of Vena
Prelude to Pṛthu
यत: पापीयसी कीर्तिरधर्मश्च महान्नृणाम् । यतो विरोध: सर्वेषां यत आधिरनन्तक: ॥ ४४ ॥
yataḥ pāpīyasī kīrtir adharmaś ca mahān nṛṇām yato virodhaḥ sarveṣāṁ yata ādhir anantakaḥ
A sinful son makes one’s good name vanish. His irreligious conduct at home spreads adharma and quarrel among all, and from it arises only endless anxiety.
FAQs
This verse states that adharma leads to degraded (sinful) reputation, widespread irreligion, mutual hostility, and unending anxiety.
He links them as connected outcomes of irreligious conduct: when dharma declines, character and reputation fall, relationships turn hostile, and the mind becomes disturbed without end.
Avoid choices that compromise dharma for short-term gain; cultivate truthful conduct, self-control, and devotion—these reduce conflict, protect one’s good name, and ease anxiety.