Meaning
Arjuna spoke
O Krishna! As corruption seeps in, the womenfolk may be led astray, resulting in offspring of ambiguous heritage (varna-samkara). (1:41)
Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच
अधर्माभिभवात्कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः ।
स्त्रीषु दुष्टासु वार्ष्णेय जायते वर्णसङ्करः॥
Word-by-word
अधर्म अभि-भवात्, कृष्ण प्र-दुष्यन्ति कुल-स्त्रियः
स्त्रीषु दुष्टासु वार्ष्णेय जायते वर्ण-सङ्करः।
Commentary
Varna-samkara" typically refers to "an individual born of parents from two different Varnas." This was generally not viewed favorably in Hindu society during that era.