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यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः ।
कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम् ।
कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् ।
कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन ॥ ३८ ॥

yady apy ete na pasyanti

lobhopahata-cetasah

kula-ksaya-krtam dosam

mitra-drohe ca patakam

katham na jneyam asmabhih

papad asman nivartitum

kula-ksaya-krtam dosam

prapasyadbhir janardana

yadi-if; api-certainly; ete-they; na-do not; pasyanti-see; lobha-greed; upahata-overpowered; cetasah-the hearts; kula-ksaya-in killing the family; krtam-done; dosam-fault; mitra-drohe-quarreling with friends; ca-also; patakam-sinful reactions; katham-why; na-shall not; jneyam-know this; asmabhih-by us; papat-from sins; asmat-ourselves; nivartitum-to cease; kula-ksaya-the destruction of a dynasty; krtam-by so doing; dosam-crime; prapasyadbhih-by those who can see; janardana-O Krsna.