Shloka 11
कृपोपदेशः — द्रौणेरनिद्रा च
Kṛpa’s Counsel and Drauṇi’s Sleepless Resolve
ते वयं सहितास्तात सर्वान् शत्रूनू समागतान् | प्रसह समरे हत्वा प्रीतिं प्राप्स्याम पुष्ललाम्
te vayaṁ sahitās tāta sarvān śatrūn samāgatān | prasah samare hatvā prītiṁ prāpsyāma puṣkalām, tāta ||
Kṛpa berkata: “Wahai yang kukasihi, bila kita bertindak bersama, maka—setelah dengan paksa menewaskan di medan laga semua musuh yang berkumpul di hadapan kita—kita akan meraih kepuasan dan kegirangan yang berlimpah.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes unity and decisive action in warfare: acting together, overpowering the assembled foe, is presented as the means to secure victory and the resulting sense of satisfaction—reflecting a kṣatriya-centered ethic where success in battle is linked to collective resolve.
In Sauptika Parva, Kṛpa addresses a companion (tāta), urging coordinated action against the gathered enemies. He frames the coming combat as an opportunity to destroy the opposing side and thereby experience great rejoicing, aligning with the tense, retaliatory atmosphere after the day’s devastation.