Shloka 12

कृपोपदेशः — द्रौणेरनिद्रा च

Kṛpa’s Counsel and Drauṇi’s Sleepless Resolve

Devanagari script

विश्रमस्व त्वमव्यग्र: स्वप चेमां निशां सुखम्‌ | अहं च कृतवर्मा च त्वां प्रयान्तं नरोत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

viśramasva tvam avyagraḥ svapa cemāṃ niśāṃ sukham | ahaṃ ca kṛtavarmā ca tvāṃ prayāntaṃ narottamam ||

Translation

Kṛpa dit : «Repose-toi, sans inquiétude, et dors paisiblement toute cette nuit. Demain, quand tu partiras pour la bataille, ô le meilleur des hommes, Kṛtavarmā et moi marcherons ensemble derrière toi, l’arc à la main, pour infliger tourments aux ennemis.»

Word by Word

• विश्रमस्व: rest
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश्रम्
• Form: Lot, 2, Singular, Atmanepada

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• अव्यग्रः: unagitated, free from haste
• अव्यग्रः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यग्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्वप: sleep
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्वप्
• Form: Lot, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• निशाम्: night
• निशाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• सुखम्: comfortably, with ease
• सुखम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: सुख
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• कृतवर्मा: Kṛtavarmā
• कृतवर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: कृतवर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Singular

• प्रयान्तम्: going forth, departing
• Type: Verb (participle)
• Root: प्र-या
• Form: Shatr (present active participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नरोत्तमम्: best of men
• नरोत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (epithet)
• Root: नरोत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

कृप उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kṛpa
• Kṛtavarmā
• Aśvatthāmā (implied addressee: narottama)
• bow (dhanus, implied by context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes composure and preparedness: a warrior-leader should rest and act without agitation, while allies pledge disciplined support for the coming action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛpa advises Aśvatthāmā to stop rushing, rest for the night, and assures him that he and Kṛtavarmā will accompany him the next day as he sets out to confront the enemies.