Shloka 226

Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda

Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort

Devanagari script

ते सम योगे पर मूलं तन्मूला सिद्धिरुच्यते । प्रतिदिन सबेरे उठ-उठकर वृद्धजनोंद्वारा सम्मानित पुरुषोंसे अपने हितकी बात पूछनी चाहिये; क्योंकि वे अप्राप्तकी प्राप्ति करानेवाले उपायके मुख्य हेतु हैं। उनका बताया हुआ वह उपाय ही सिद्धिका मूल कारण कहा जाता है

Transliteration

te samayoge paramūlaṃ tanmūlā siddhir ucyate |

Translation

Dijo Kṛpa: «En esa recta disciplina de conducta reside la raíz suprema; y se dice que el éxito tiene en ella su fundamento. Por eso, cada día debe uno levantarse temprano y, con respeto, consultar a los venerables ancianos acerca de lo que es verdaderamente provechoso; pues ellos son la causa principal de los medios por los cuales se alcanza lo aún no alcanzado. El método que ellos enseñan es llamado la raíz del logro».

Word by Word

• [{'term': 'te', 'definition': 'those

• that (referring to the means/principle just mentioned)'}, {'term': 'samayoga', 'definition': 'proper application/discipline

• fitting practice (of means)'}, {'term': 'paramūla', 'definition': 'the highest root

• supreme foundation'}, {'term': 'mūla', 'definition': 'root

• foundational cause'}, {'term': 'siddhi', 'definition': 'accomplishment

• attainment'}, {'term': 'ucyate', 'definition': 'is said

Speaker

कृप उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kṛpa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Success (siddhi) rests on a fundamental root: disciplined right practice and humble consultation with venerable elders. Their guidance provides the key means to obtain what one has not yet attained.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Sauptika Parva context, Kṛpa speaks as a senior warrior-counsellor, emphasizing that wise, respectful inquiry from elders and adherence to proper method are the true foundations of effective action and achievement.