Shloka 30
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda
Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort
बुद्धिश्चिन्तयते किंचित् स्वं श्रेयो नावबुद्धयते । इस संकटसे सर्वथा संतप्त होनेके कारण मेरी बुद्धि आज बहुत सोचने-विचारनेपर भी अपने लिये किसी हितकर कार्यका निर्णय नहीं कर पाती है ।।
buddhiś cintayate kiñcit svaṁ śreyo nāvabuddhyate | asmin saṅkaṭe sarvathā santaptaḥ san mama buddhiḥ adya bahu cintayitvāpi svārthe kiñcid hitakarma niścetuṁ na śaknoti || muhūrtāt tu manuṣyeṇa praṣṭavyāḥ suhṛdo janāḥ |
Dijo Kṛpa: «Mi mente da vueltas a los asuntos, pero no alcanza a discernir qué sería en verdad lo mejor para mí. Abrasado por esta crisis por todos lados, aun tras mucha reflexión hoy, mi entendimiento no puede decidir un rumbo que me sea provechoso. Por eso, en un momento así, el hombre debe consultar a los bienhechores de confianza.»
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
When judgment is clouded by distress, one may fail to recognize śreyas (the truly beneficial course). In such moments, dharmic action is supported by seeking counsel from trustworthy well-wishers rather than acting impulsively.
In the aftermath of the war’s devastation, Kṛpa admits his inability to decide what is best amid the crisis and indicates the need to consult loyal friends—setting a reflective, advisory tone within the Sauptika Parva’s tense events.