Shloka 77
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
यस्तु राजन् कृपो नाम ब्रह्मूर्षिरभवत् क्षितौ । रुद्राणां तु गणाद् विद्धि सम्भूतमतिपौरुषम्,महाराज! जो कृप नामसे प्रसिद्ध ब्रह्मर्षि इस पृथ्वीपर प्रकट हुए थे, उनका पुरुषार्थ असीम था। उन्हें रुद्रणणके अंशसे उत्पन्न हुआ समझो
yaḥ tu rājan kṛpo nāma brahmarṣir abhavat kṣitau | rudrāṇāṃ tu gaṇād viddhi sambhūtam atipauruṣam ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O Hari, ang Brahmarṣi na kilala sa pangalang Kṛpa na lumitaw sa ibabaw ng daigdig—alamin mong siya’y nagmula sa pangkat ng mga Rudra, na pinagkalooban ng pambihirang kagitingan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links spiritual stature (being a Brahmarṣi) with divinely sourced strength and valor, suggesting that true excellence can unite learning, discipline, and a higher origin of power—qualities that later support dharma in difficult times.
Vaiśampāyana identifies Kṛpa and explains his extraordinary prowess by stating that he should be understood as originating from the host of Rudras, thereby establishing Kṛpa’s exceptional status and background.