Shloka 14
कृपोपदेशः — द्रौणेरनिद्रा च
Kṛpa’s Counsel and Drauṇi’s Sleepless Resolve
स गत्वा शिबिरं तेषां नाम विश्राव्य चाहवे । ततः कर्तासि शत्रूणां युध्यतां कदनं महत्
sa gatvā śibiraṃ teṣāṃ nāma viśrāvya cāhave | tataḥ kartāsi śatrūṇāṃ yudhyatāṃ kadanaṃ mahat ||
Go to their camp and proclaim your name aloud in the midst of battle; then, meeting the foes as they fight, you will bring about a great slaughter of the enemy.
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a warrior-code ideal: if one is to strike the enemy, one should do so openly in battle—entering the camp, declaring one’s identity, and fighting face-to-face—rather than relying on secrecy or deception.
Kṛpa is advising a warrior (contextually within the Sauptika events) to go to the opposing side’s encampment, announce himself, and then engage the enemies in combat, causing heavy destruction among those who are fighting.