Shloka 8
कृपकृपी-जननम्
The Birth of Kṛpa and Kṛpī; Kṛpa’s Attainment of Astras
वैशम्पायन उवाच पाण्डुरुत्थाय सहसा गन्तुकामो महर्षिभि: । स्वर्गपारं तितीर्ष: स शतशूज्रादुदड्मुख:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Pāṇḍur utthāya sahasā gantukāmo maharṣibhiḥ | svargapāraṃ titīrṣaḥ sa śataśṛṅgād udanmukhaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Ô roi, à ces mots, le grand roi Pāṇḍu se leva aussitôt, désireux de partir avec les grands sages. En lui s’éveilla l’ardent souhait de franchir au-delà même du séjour céleste ; tourné vers le nord, il quitta le mont Śataśṛṅga. Voyant cela, les ascètes qui cheminaient vers le nord sur les hauteurs de l’Himalaya prirent la parole.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a turn from royal life toward a higher spiritual aim: the impulse to 'cross beyond heaven' suggests that even celestial reward is not the final goal, and that association with sages and a northward (uttarāyaṇa) ascent symbolizes disciplined striving toward transcendence.
After hearing prior events, King Pāṇḍu abruptly rises, eager to go with the great seers. Facing north, he departs from Mount Śataśṛṅga toward the Himalayan heights; observing his movement, the ascetic sages traveling northward begin to speak.