Shloka 5
Sauptika Parva, Adhyaya 8 — Dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadha and the Camp’s Nocturnal Rout
संजय उवाच तस्मिन् प्रयाते शिबिरं द्रोणपुत्रे महात्मनि | कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च शिविरद्वार्यतिष्ठताम्
sañjaya uvāca tasmin prayāte śibiraṃ droṇaputre mahātmani | kṛpaś ca kṛtavarmā ca śibiradvāry atiṣṭhatām ||
サンジャヤは言った。大いなる魂をもつドローナの子が陣営へ向けて出立すると、クリパとクリトヴァルマーは陣門にとどまり—番兵として立ち—夜の凄惨なる企てが成就へと進むのを見守っていた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how grave wrongdoing is rarely solitary: even when one agent proceeds, others may enable the act through support roles (here, guarding the gate). It invites ethical reflection on responsibility, complicity, and the moral weight of ‘standing by’ during harmful actions.
After Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāmā) moves toward the camp, Kṛpa and Kṛtavarmā take positions at the camp entrance, effectively securing the approach and controlling access while the impending nocturnal action unfolds.