Kripa

Family: Kurus · Role: preceptor · First appears: Book III (The Imperial Sacrifice) · II. Feast and Sacrifice

In Book III (The Imperial Sacrifice) · II. Feast and Sacrifice, Kripa distributed presents to Brahmans as part of the sacrifice, while guarding its wealth and treasure. Yudhishthir spoke to him as a preceptor “versed in sacred rites of old.” In Book VI (Cattle-Lifting) · IV. Rescue of the Cattle, Kripa and Arjun were enemies, and Kripa called for an attack on their foeman.

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Life events

• Kripa distributed presents to Brahmans as part of the sacrifice.(Book III (The Imperial Sacrifice) · II. Feast and Sacrifice)
  • “Kripa guarded wealth and treasure, gold and gems of untold price, And with presents unto Brahmans sanctified the sacrifice,”

Book III (The Imperial Sacrifice) · II. Feast and Sacrifice

• pupil: Yudhishthir “Spake to wise preceptor Kripa, versed in sacred rites of old,”

Book VI (Cattle-Lifting) · IV. Rescue of the Cattle

• enemies with Arjun “Let us fall upon our foeman and our prince and leader save, Few save Indra, god of battles, conquers Arjun fierce and brave!”

Book IX (Fall of Drona) · IV. Standards of the Kurus: Arjun's Revenge

• enemies with Arjun “Nine heroic Kuru chieftains, bravest warriors and the best, Leagued they came to grapple Arjun and on faithful Krishna pressed!”

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Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.