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 ||
Sabi ni Sañjaya: Nang ang dakilang-loob na anak ni Droṇa ay umalis patungo sa kampo, sina Kṛpa at Kṛtavarmā ay nanatiling nakapuwesto sa tarangkahan ng kampo—nakatindig na nagbabantay, habang sumusulong ang mabagsik na layon ng gabi.
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.