Shloka 46
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
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शारद्वतीं ततो भार्या कृपी द्रोणो5न्वविन्दत । अन्निहोत्रे च धर्मे च दमे च सततं रताम्
śāradvatīṁ tato bhāryā kṛpī droṇo ’nvavindata | agnihotre ca dharme ca dame ca satataṁ ratām ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Thereafter Droṇa took as his wife Kṛpī, the daughter of Śaradvat. She was ever devoted to the sacred fire-rites, to righteous conduct, and to self-restraint—thus becoming a steadfast companion to Droṇa in the disciplines that uphold dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical ideal of household life: marriage is portrayed not merely as social arrangement but as partnership in dharma—sustaining daily sacred duties (agnihotra), righteous conduct (dharma), and disciplined self-restraint (dama).
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Droṇa takes Kṛpī, Śaradvat’s daughter, as his wife, emphasizing her consistent devotion to Vedic fire-rituals, dharmic observance, and self-control—qualities that frame their union in a religious and moral context.