Shloka 5
कृपोपदेशः — द्रौणेरनिद्रा च
Kṛpa’s Counsel and Drauṇi’s Sleepless Resolve
शक्तस्त्वमसि विक्रम्य विश्रमस्व निशामिमाम् | चिरं ते जाग्रतस्तात स्वप तावन्निशामिमाम्
śaktas tvam asi vikramya viśramasva niśām imām | ciraṁ te jāgratas tāta svapa tāvan niśām imām ||
Kṛpa berkata: “Anakku, engkau mampu—setelah menunjukkan kegagahan—untuk membunuh musuh. Karena itu beristirahatlah malam ini. Engkau telah lama terjaga; sekarang tidurlah sejenak sepanjang malam ini.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, effective action depends on self-control and bodily discipline; Kṛpa emphasizes prudent rest and timing rather than reckless exertion.
In the Sauptika Parva context, Kṛpa addresses a companion (affectionately ‘tāta’), acknowledging his prowess and urging him to stop and sleep for the night because he has been awake too long.