कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् | कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन
kathaṃ na jñeyamasmābhiḥ pāpādasmānnivartitum . kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ prapaśyadbhirjanārdana
Ô Janārdana, comment ne devrions-nous pas savoir nous détourner de ce péché, nous qui voyons clairement le mal résultant de la destruction de la famille ?
1.39 O Janardana, although these people, whose hearts have become perverted by greed, do not see the evil arising from destroying the family and sin in hostility towards, friends, yet how can we who clearly see the evil arising from destroying the family remain unaware of (the need of) abstaining from this sin?
L'ignorance de la loi n'excuse pas, mais un comportement pécheur délibéré est un crime grave, indigne de nous qui sommes plus sages. Arjuna insiste sur la responsabilité de ceux qui connaissent le *dharma*.
Ignorance of law is no excuse but wanton sinful conduct is a grave crime? unworthy of us? who are wiser.