Shloka 25
कृपकृपी-जननम्
The Birth of Kṛpa and Kṛpī; Kṛpa’s Attainment of Astras
अक्लिष्टं फलमव्यग्रो विन्दते बुद्धिमान् नर: । तस्मिन् दृष्टे फले राजन् प्रयत्नं कर्तुमहसि
akliṣṭaṃ phalam avyagro vindate buddhimān naraḥ | tasmin dṛṣṭe phale rājan prayatnaṃ kartum arhasi ||
A wise man, remaining undistracted, attains a result that is not gained through distress or harmful strain. Seeing such a result, O King, you ought to apply yourself with earnest effort.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Focused, undistracted effort guided by wisdom leads to wholesome results; recognizing the value of such outcomes, one should commit oneself to purposeful endeavor.
Vaiśampāyana addresses the king and offers counsel: a wise person attains beneficial results through steady, unagitated focus, and therefore the king should undertake the necessary effort after recognizing the promised fruit.