Shloka 20
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda
Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort
हीनं पुरुषकारेण कर्म त्विह न सिद्धयति । दैवतेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य यस्त्वर्थान् सम्यगीहते
hīnaṃ puruṣakāreṇa karma tv iha na siddhayati | daivatebhyo namaskṛtya yas tv arthān samyag īhate ||
Perbuatan yang tanpa usaha manusia tidak akan berhasil di sini. Namun, siapa yang terlebih dahulu menunduk hormat kepada kekuatan-kekuatan ilahi, lalu berikhtiar dengan pertimbangan yang benar demi tujuannya, ia dapat menuntaskan usahanya hingga berhasil.
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Success in action requires puruṣakāra (personal effort); mere reliance on daiva (divine will/fate) is insufficient. The verse recommends a balanced approach: reverence toward the divine, followed by correct, disciplined striving toward one’s objectives.
In the Sauptika Parva, Kṛpa speaks as a counselor in the aftermath of catastrophic war events. Here he emphasizes that outcomes depend on deliberate human initiative, while also acknowledging the role of divine reverence—urging purposeful action rather than passivity.