Shloka 5
कृपकृपी-जननम्
The Birth of Kṛpa and Kṛpī; Kṛpa’s Attainment of Astras
अमावास्यां तु सहिता ऋषय: संशितव्रता: । ब्रह्माणं द्रष्टकामास्ते सम्प्रतस्थुर्महर्षय:,एक दिन अमावास्या तिथिको कठोर व्रतका पालन करनेवाले बहुत-से ऋषि-महर्षि एकत्र हो ब्रह्माजीके दर्शनकी इच्छासे ब्रह्मलोकके लिये प्रस्थित हुए
amāvāsyāṃ tu sahitā ṛṣayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ | brahmāṇaṃ draṣṭukāmās te sampratasthur maharṣayaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: On the new-moon day, many sages—disciplined by rigorous vows—assembled together. Desiring to behold Brahmā, those great seers set out for Brahmaloka. The passage highlights the ethical force of self-restraint and sacred observance as the proper means for approaching the divine and seeking higher counsel.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that disciplined vows and self-restraint (vrata, tapas) are integral to spiritual pursuit: the sages approach the divine not through force or entitlement, but through purity of conduct, sacred timing, and a collective, purposeful quest for higher guidance.
On the occasion of Amāvāsyā, a group of strict-vowed sages gather and depart for Brahmaloka, seeking an audience with Brahmā—setting up a transition to divine consultation or revelation within the unfolding Adi Parva narrative.