Shloka 8
कृपकृपी-जननम्
The Birth of Kṛpa and Kṛpī; Kṛpa’s Attainment of Astras
वैशम्पायन उवाच पाण्डुरुत्थाय सहसा गन्तुकामो महर्षिभि: । स्वर्गपारं तितीर्ष: स शतशूज्रादुदड्मुख:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Pāṇḍur utthāya sahasā gantukāmo maharṣibhiḥ | svargapāraṃ titīrṣaḥ sa śataśṛṅgād udanmukhaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Wahai Raja, setelah mendengar hal itu, Mahārāja Pāṇḍu segera bangkit, ingin berangkat bersama para resi agung. Dalam hatinya timbul kerinduan untuk menyeberangi batas alam surga; menghadap ke utara, baginda pun berangkat dari Gunung Śataśṛṅga. Melihat demikian, para muni bertapa yang mengembara ke utara di sepanjang puncak-puncak Himalaya pun berkata.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a turn from royal life toward a higher spiritual aim: the impulse to 'cross beyond heaven' suggests that even celestial reward is not the final goal, and that association with sages and a northward (uttarāyaṇa) ascent symbolizes disciplined striving toward transcendence.
After hearing prior events, King Pāṇḍu abruptly rises, eager to go with the great seers. Facing north, he departs from Mount Śataśṛṅga toward the Himalayan heights; observing his movement, the ascetic sages traveling northward begin to speak.