Although having their consciences corrupted by avarice, they do not see the evils flowing from the extinction of a family, and the sin in treachery to friends, still, O Ganardana! should not we, who do see the evils flowing from the extinction of a family, learn to refrain from that sin?

Source: Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad-Gita with the Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya (1897), public domain -- Shankara's commentary offers no independent gloss for this narrative verse; text is the literal translation.

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• why / how
• not
• should be known / ought to be understood (gerundive, neuter, referring to 'this')
• by us (instrumental plural of 'we')
• from sin
• from this
• to turn away / to desist (infinitive)
• caused by the destruction of the family/lineage
• fault / evil / wrong
• by those who clearly perceive/see (instrumental plural present participle)
• O Janardana (epithet of Krishna, 'agitator of men')