Shloka 316
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda
Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort
तेअत्र पृष्टा यथा ब्रूयुस्तत् कर्तव्यं तथा भवेत् | पूछनेपर वे विद्वान् हितैषी अपनी बुद्धिसे उसके कार्योंके मूल कारणका निश्चय करके जैसी सलाह दें, वैसा ही उसे करना चाहिये
te 'tra pṛṣṭā yathā brūyus tat kartavyaṃ tathā bhavet |
Dijo Kṛpa: “En este asunto, cuando se les consulte, cualquier consejo que den los sabios y bienintencionados—tras determinar con su entendimiento la raíz de los hechos—debe tomarse como lo que ha de hacerse y ejecutarse conforme a ello.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler or agent should seek guidance from wise, well-intentioned advisors and then act in accordance with that considered counsel; ethical action is grounded in informed deliberation rather than impulse.
In the Sauptika Parva’s tense aftermath, Kṛpa speaks as an elder counselor, emphasizing that when advice is sought from competent well-wishers, their recommendation should determine what is to be done next.