# Bg. 1.42 > दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसङ्करकारकैः । > उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः ॥४२॥ ## Text > doṣair etaiḥ kula-ghnānāṁ > varṇa-saṅkara-kārakaiḥ > utsādyante jāti-dharmāḥ > kula-dharmāś ca śāśvatāḥ ## Synonyms *doṣaiḥ*—by such faults; *etaiḥ*—all these; *kula*-*ghnānām*—of the destroyer of a family; *varṇa*-*saṅkara*—unwanted children; *kārakaiḥ*—by the doers; *utsādyante*—causes devastation; *jāti*-*dharmāḥ*—community project; *kula*-*dharmāḥ*—family tradition; *ca*—also; *śāśvatāḥ*—eternal. ## Translation **Due to the evil deeds of the destroyers of family tradition, all kinds of community projects and family welfare activities are devastated.** ## Purport The four orders of human society, combined with family welfare activities as they are set forth by the institution of the *sanātana-dharma* or *varṇāśrama-dharma,* are designed to enable the human being to attain his ultimate salvation. Therefore, the breaking of the *sanātana-dharma* tradition by irresponsible leaders of society brings about chaos in that society, and consequently people forget the aim of life-Viṣṇu. Such leaders are called blind, and persons who follow such leaders are sure to be led into chaos.