कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः | धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत ||
Kula-kshaye pranashyanti kula-dharma sanatanam dharme nashte kulam kritsnam adharmo 'bhibhavatyuta
When the family is destroyed, the eternal family traditions are lost.
Modern Application:
Deep Wisdom: Arjuna introduces family traditions (kula-dharma) as a higher concern. He's now using tradition as his argument, but traditions that enable unrighteousness should be questioned, not blindly followed.