Shloka 29
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda
Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort
अनेन तु ममाद्यापि व्यसनेनोपतापिता
anena tu mamādyāpi vyasanenopatāpitā
“Hingga hari ini pun aku masih diseksa oleh malapetaka ini.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line foregrounds the enduring moral and psychological weight of catastrophe: even after events have passed, their consequences continue to burn within a person. It implicitly cautions that adharma and violence leave lasting suffering, not only for victims but also for those who survive and reflect.
Kṛpa speaks in the Sauptika Parva’s post-battle setting, expressing that he remains afflicted by the calamity that has befallen them. The statement functions as a lament and a marker of the continuing distress in the wake of the war’s devastation.