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
Anak yang berdosa melenyapkan nama baik seseorang. Perbuatan tidak beragama di rumah menimbulkan adharma dan pertengkaran sesama, lalu hanya melahirkan kegelisahan yang tiada berakhir.
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.