Shloka 3
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda
Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort
न हि दैवेन सिध्यन्ति कार्याण्येकेन सत्तम । न चापि कर्मणैकेन द्वाभ्यां सिद्धस्तु योगत:
na hi daivena sidhyanti kāryāṇy ekena sattama | na cāpi karmaṇaikena dvābhyāṃ siddhas tu yogataḥ ||
Kṛpa said: “O best of men, undertakings do not succeed by fate alone; nor do they succeed by human effort alone. Success is truly achieved through the proper conjunction of both.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛpa teaches that outcomes arise neither from destiny alone nor from personal effort alone; true accomplishment comes from their proper conjunction—acting wisely while recognizing the role of providential factors.
In the Sauptika Parva’s tense aftermath of the war, Kṛpa offers counsel, framing success and failure in terms of both daiva (destiny) and karma (human action), guiding how the remaining warriors should think about strategy and responsibility.