Shloka 22
कृपोपदेशः — द्रौणेरनिद्रा च
Kṛpa’s Counsel and Drauṇi’s Sleepless Resolve
आतुरस्य कुतो निद्रा नरस्यामर्षितस्य च । अर्थाश्विन्तयतश्चापि कामयानस्य वा पुनः । तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं पश्य मेउद्य चतुष्टयम्,“मामाजी! जो मनुष्य शोकसे आतुर हो, अमर्षसे भरा हुआ हो, नाना प्रकारके कार्योंकी चिन्ता कर रहा हो अथवा किसी कामनामें आसक्त हो, उसे नींद कैसे आ सकती है? देखिये, ये चारों बातें आज मेरे ऊपर एक साथ आ पड़ी हैं
āturasya kuto nidrā narasyāmarṣitasya ca | arthāś cintayataś cāpi kāmayānasya vā punaḥ | tad idaṃ samanuprāptaṃ paśya me 'dya catuṣṭayam ||
«¡Tío! ¿Cómo podría venir el sueño a un hombre afligido por el dolor, o abrasado por el resentimiento, o absorto en la preocupación de muchas tareas urgentes, o bien esclavizado por el deseo? Mira: hoy las cuatro cosas han caído sobre mí a la vez.»
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how inner disturbances—grief, resentment, anxious deliberation over duties, and desire—destroy mental peace and make rest impossible. Ethically, it implies that unchecked passions and agitation cloud judgment, especially in wartime, and that composure is necessary for right action.
In the Sauptika Parva’s tense aftermath of battle, Kṛpa speaks of his sleeplessness. He explains that multiple pressures—sorrow, anger, pressing concerns, and desire—have converged on him simultaneously, reflecting the charged, unstable mood surrounding the night’s events.