Explanation

The family’s oldest members carry the community’s age-old traditions, customs, ideals, and noble values, which they pass on to future generations. These customs aid in the development of moral values in families and the establishment of religious appropriateness in a society. If the elderly die early, their vital wisdom is lost, and the new generation drifts away from the righteous path in the absence of good guidance. As a result, Arjun believed that a family’s elders should be protected.

Arjuna’s misguided mind began to spin out of control at this point, and the scope of his hallucination grew ever larger. He began listing how the two opposing sides’ acts of warfare will ultimately lead to the abolition of civilization. Arjuna was only considering the worst-case scenario at this point, and his mind had begun a negative slide that only worsened as he spoke more.

Verse & What We Can Learn

A deluded mind always magnifies the Situation or problem and makes one expect or imagine the worse possible outcome.

In the next verses, we will know Arjuna stating more negative consequences of killing Kauravas.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Arjuna Vishada Yogam: Chapter 1: Verse 40