The loss of family traditions can lead to fear of death.

Arjuna says that people who lose their family traditions will live in hell. This is not his own idea, but something he has heard. He states, "We have been told this," and presents it as a teaching passed down from family and religious tradition.

The names of hellish realms such as Kumbhi-parka and Laurava are also mentioned, suggesting that the destruction of a clan not only affects the chaos in this world but also influences one's fate after death. This can also be read as part of the traditional worldview found in the original texts. For Arjuna, destroying a clan is a serious act that damages society, ancestors, descendants, and even one's religious destination.

Japanese Translation from the Geeta Press Edition - Chapter 1, Section 44: "Those who lose family traditions dwell in hell."

Of those who follow the principles of dharma, humans are considered to be Janardana. We have heard that they will inevitably reside in hell. || 44 ||

Vocabulary

utsanna-kuladharmāṇām manuṣyāṇām means "people who have lost the traditions of their family."

janardana is a name used to address Krishna.

"narake" means "to hell."

aniyatam means "an indefinite period, indefinitely."

"vāsaḥ bhavati" means "will live."

"iti anusrusrūma" means "in this way, we have heard."

Translation

"Krishna, We have heard that those people who lose their family traditions will live in hell for an indefinite period."

Annotative Translation

In this section, Arjuna says that those who lose their family traditions and are completely immersed in wrongdoing will fall into hells such as Kumbhipaka and Raurava as a result of their sins, where they will suffer endless torment.

This viewpoint is something that has been passed down through his family traditions.

Therefore, in his opinion, no one should try to destroy his family lineage.