Shloka 236
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda
Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort
उत्थानस्य फलं सम्यक् तदा स लभते5चिरात् | जो वृद्ध पुरुषोंका वचन सुनकर उसके अनुसार कार्य आरम्भ करता है, वह उस कार्यका उत्तम फल शीघ्र ही प्राप्त कर लेता है
utthānasya phalaṁ samyak tadā sa labhate 'cirāt |
Kṛpa said: “One who, heeding the counsel of experienced elders, promptly sets about the task at hand, soon attains the proper and excellent fruit of that effort.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Timely initiative guided by the advice of wise elders leads swiftly to successful results; right action is not only knowing what is good, but beginning it without delay under sound counsel.
In the Sauptika Parva’s tense aftermath of the war, Kṛpa offers a concise maxim of statecraft and conduct: act decisively and correctly, especially when guided by senior, experienced voices, and the desired outcome will come quickly.