Shloka 24
कृपोपदेशः — द्रौणेरनिद्रा च
Kṛpa’s Counsel and Drauṇi’s Sleepless Resolve
यथा च निहत: पापै: पिता मम विशेषत:
yathā ca nihataḥ pāpaiḥ pitā mama viśeṣataḥ
Kṛpa berkata—bagaimana para pendosa itu, terutama, membunuh ayahku, semuanya telah engkau saksikan dengan mata kepala sendiri. Pemandangan itu menembus hingga ke inti nyawaku. Dalam keadaan demikian, bagaimana seorang kesatria sepertiku dapat tetap hidup di dunia ini walau sesaat?
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds how personal grief and the memory of injustice can drive a warrior toward retaliatory resolve; it also implicitly warns that labeling opponents as “sinful” can intensify vengeance and eclipse calmer ethical discernment.
In the Sauptika Parva, Kṛpa speaks to his companions, recalling the killing of his father by the opposing side; the recollection wounds him deeply and he argues that, as a warrior, he cannot bear to live without answering that wrong.