Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, 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
罪深い子は人の名声を消し去る。家における不義の行いは皆の争いを招き、そこから生まれるのは尽きぬ不安ばかりである。
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.