Shloka 33
कृपोपदेशः — द्रौणेरनिद्रा च
Kṛpa’s Counsel and Drauṇi’s Sleepless Resolve
“इस समय जो क्रोध उत्पन्न हुआ है, इसे मैं स्वयं भी रोक नहीं सकता। इस संसारमें किसी भी ऐसे पुरुषको नहीं देख रहा हूँ, जो मुझे क्रोधसे दूर हटा दे ।। तथैव निश्चिता बुद्धिरेषा साधु मता मम । वार्तिकै: कथ्यमानस्तु मित्राणां मे पराभव:
idānīṁ yo 'yaṁ krodhaḥ samutpannaḥ, tam ahaṁ svayam api na śaknomi nivārayitum | asmin loke nāhaṁ kañcid api tādṛśaṁ puruṣaṁ paśyāmi yo māṁ krodhāt nivartayet || tathaiva niścitā buddhir eṣā sādhumatā mama | vārtikaiḥ kathyamānas tu mitrāṇāṁ me parābhavaḥ ||
Kṛpa said: “The anger that has arisen in me at this moment—I cannot restrain it even by my own effort. In this world I see no man who could turn me away from wrath. And my resolve stands fixed; in my judgment it is the right course. Yet, as I hear the reports and talk, I am reminded of the defeat and humiliation of my friends.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked anger can overpower self-control and moral deliberation. Kṛpa admits that even personal effort cannot restrain his wrath, showing the ethical danger of letting krodha become the driver of action, especially in a war context where ‘right resolve’ can be confused with revenge.
In the Sauptika Parva’s aftermath of the Kurukṣetra war, Kṛpa speaks amid the surviving Kaurava camp’s turmoil. He confesses an uncontrollable surge of anger and a firm resolve, while the circulating reports (vārtā) of his allies’ defeat intensify his sense of grievance and push him toward retaliatory intent.