Shloka 27
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda
Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort
Devanagari script
पूर्वमप्यतिदु:शीलो न धैर्य कर्तुमहति
Transliteration
pūrvam apy atiduḥśīlo na dhairyaṃ kartum arhati
Translation
کِرِپا نے کہا— “وہ پہلے ہی نہایت بدکردار تھا؛ ثابت قدمی اور ضبطِ نفس قائم رکھنے کے لائق نہیں۔”
Word by Word
पूर्वम्formerly, earlier
पूर्वम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्व
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अतिदुःशीलःvery ill-natured, extremely vicious
अतिदुःशीलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिदुःशील
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
धैर्यम्steadfastness, patience, self-control
धैर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधैर्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कर्तुम्to do, to practice
कर्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormInfinitive (tumun)
अर्हतिis able/fit, deserves
अर्हति:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
कृप उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KṛpaA
an unnamed male person (implied by atiduḥśīlaḥ)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Moral steadiness (dhairya) is presented as inseparable from character (śīla): someone long habituated to misconduct is judged unfit to sustain composure and restraint, especially in crisis.
In the Sauptika Parva’s tense aftermath of battle, Kṛpa comments critically on a person’s disposition, arguing that his prior bad conduct shows he cannot be relied upon for calm, disciplined action.