# कृप (kṛpa)

Canonical page: https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/kripa

कृप (kṛpa) is a Sanskrit word meaning a man's name described as a friend of Indra, the name of the son and daughter of the sage Sharadvat, the name of the son of the sage Sharadvat, to be able, to think or imagine, to mix. Its 18 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them Kṛpa (son of Śaradvat/Kṛpācārya) and his sister Kṛpī, Kṛpa and Kṛpī as General Proper Names, Vedic Kṛpa (protégé of Indra).

- **Etymology:** E. कृप to be able, &c. अङ् aff — E. kṛpa to be able, &c. aṅ aff
- **SLP1:** `kfpa`  **IAST:** kṛpa  **Devanagari:** कृप
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kripa
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/kripa/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** कृपा (kṛpā)

## Meanings by context

### Kṛpa (son of Śaradvat/Kṛpācārya) and his sister Kṛpī (8 definitions)
- The name of the son and daughter of the sage Sharadvat.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > कृप (kṛpa) mf( ई (ī) ). N. of the son and daughter of the sage Śaradvat (who performed severe penance; the jealous Indra therefore sent a nymph to tempt him, but without success; however, twin sons were born to the sage in a clump of grass [ शर - स्तम्बे (śara-stambe) ], who were found by king Śāntanu and out of pity [ कृप (kṛpa) ा (kṛpā) ] taken home and reared; the daughter, Kṛpī, married Droṇa, and had by him a son called Aśvatthāman; the son, Kṛpa, became one of the council at Hastināpura, and is sometimes called Gautama, sometimes Śāradvata; according to Harivaṃśa (Title) & Viṣṇu-purāṇa (Title), Kṛpa and Kṛpī were only distant descendants of Śaradvat; according to others, Kṛpa = Vyāsa or = a son of Kṛṣṇa), Mahābhārata (Title) &c. [ ID=54860 ]
- 1. The name of a sage, brother-in-law of Drona. 2. A name of Vyasa. 3. Tenderness or compassion. 4. The wife of the sage Drona.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कृप (kṛpa) m. ( - पः (-paḥ) ) 1 The name of a sage, the brother-in-law of DROṆA. 2 A name of VYĀSA, the compiler of the Vedas and Purāṇas. f. ( - पा (-pā) ) Tenderness, compassionateness. f. ( - पी (-pī) ) The wife of the sage DROṆA. E. कृप (kṛpa) to be able, &c. अङ् (aṅ) aff. [ ID=11413 ]
- 1. The brother-in-law of Drona. 2. The wife of Drona.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 208-a ] कृप (kṛpa) ( पः ) ((paḥ)) 1. m. Brother-in-law of Dro- nā, Vyāsa. f. ( पी (pī) ) Dronā's wife. [ ID=10861 ]
- 1. The name of a sage. 2. A name of Vyasa. 3. Tenderness or compassion. 4. The wife of the sage Drona.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कृप (kṛpa) m. ( - पः (-paḥ) ) 1. The name of a sage, the brother-in-law of DRONA. 2. A name of VYASA, the compiler of Vedas and Puranas. f. ( - पा (-pā) ) Tenderness, compassionateness f. ( - पी (-pī) ) The wife of the sage DRONA. E. कृप (kṛpa) ् (kṛp) to be able, &c. अङ् (aṅ) aff. [ ID=11407 ]
- Proper names  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 0212-b ] कृप (kṛpa) kṛpa, m., and f. pī, Proper names, MBh. 1, 2436. [ ID=3725 ]
- 1. The name of a man described in the Veda as a friend of Indra. 2. The name of the son of the sage Sharadvat.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 0249-a ] Kṛpa, as, m., N. of a man described in the Veda as a friend of Indra; ( as ), m. and ( ī ), f., N. of the son and daughter of the sage Śaradvat, (he performed severe penance and thereby alarmed the jealous Indra, who sent a nymph to tempt him, but without success; however, twin sons were born to the sage in a clump of grass ( śara-stambe ), who were found by king Śāntanu and out of pity ( kṛpā ) taken home and reared as his own; the daughter, Kṛpī, married Droṇa, and had by him a son called Aśvatthāman; the son, Kṛpa, became one of the privy council at Hastināpur, and is sometimes called Gautama, some- Page0249-b+ 79 times Śāradvata. According to the Hari-vaṃśa and Viṣṇu-Purāṇa, Kṛpa and Kṛpī were only distant descendants of Śaradvat. According to others, Kṛpa = Vyāsa or = a son of Kṛṣṇa.) —Kṛpī-pati, is, m. a N. of Droṇa as husband of Kṛpī. —Kṛpī- putra or kṛpī-suta, as, m., a N. of Aśvatthāman as son of Kṛpī. [ ID=15654 ]
- a brahmin, son of Sharadvat and brother of Kripi  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 412-1 ] Kṛpa, a brahman, son of Śaradvat and brother of Kṛpī. § 4 (Anukram.): I, 1, 138, †196.—§ 11 (Parvasaṅgr.): I, 2, 562 (cf. § 616), 570 (do.).—§ 83 (Ādivāṃśāvatāraṇa): I, 63, 2436 ( K. and Kṛpī ( Aśvatthāmnaś ca jananī ) were born in a clump of reeds ( śarastambāt ) from the seed of Gautama, i.e. Śaradvat, cf. § 198).—§ 130 (Aṃeāvat.): I, 67, 2712 ( Brahmarṣiḥ, born from the gaṇa of the Rudras).—[§ 197 Page412-b+ 63 (Bhīmasenarasapāna): I, 129, 5070 ( Gautame, is appointed by Bhīṣma as preceptor of the young princes).]—§ 198 (Śaradvat): I, 130, 5071 ( K. and Kṛpī were born from the seed of Śaradvat, which had fallen in a clump of reeds ( śarastambe ), they were reared by Śāntanu; K. acquired the Dhanurveda from Śaradvat and then taught it to the sons of Pāṇḍu, those of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Yādavas, etc.).—§ 202 (Droṇa): I, 131, 5148, 5159.—§ 208 (Astradarśana): I, 134, 5313, 5324 ( ācāryasattamaṃ ); 136, 5384, 5404, 5408 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 137, 5439 ( Pāṇḍavāḥ saha-K°āḥ ).—§ 213 (Jatugṛhap.): I, 142, 5692 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 143, 5708; 145, 5735; 150, 5860.—§ 234 (Svayaṃvarap.): I, 190, 7116 ( Śaradvataḥ ).—§ 241 (Vidurāgamanap.): I, 200, 7373.— § 244 (Rājyalābhap.): I, 207, 7557 ( Gautamaṃ ).—§ 286 (Rājasūyikap.): II, 33, 1259.—§ 287 (do.): II, 34, 1267 (came to the rājasūya of Yudḥiṣṭhira).—§ 288 (do.): II, 35, 1292 (appointed to look after the wealth and to dis- tribute dakṣiṇās).—§ 289 (Arghāharaṇap.): II, 37, 1349 ( Bhāratācāryaḥ ).—§ 290 (Śiśupālavadhap.): II, 44, 1535 ( Bhāratācāryaṃ Śāradvataṃ ).—§ 298 (Dyūtap.): II, 58, 2014; 60, 2052; 65, 2181.—§ 299 (do.): II, 68, 2264.— § 305 (Anudyūtap.): II, 78, 2561; 79, 2609 ( Bhīṣma- Droṇa-K°ādiṣu ).—§ 307 (do.): II, 81, 2697.—§ 313 (Āraṇyakap.): III, 8, 316.—§ 318 (Arjunābhigamanap.): III, 13, 599.—§ 327 (Draupadīparitāpav.): III, 29, 1111. —§ 328 (Kāmyakavanapr.): III, 36, 1425.—§ 330 (Indra- darśana): III, 37, 1459 ( Bhīṣme Droṇe K°e Karṇe Droṇaputre ca, Bhārata, Dhanurvedaḥ catuṣpāda eteṣv adya pratiṣṭhitaḥ ).—§ 333 c (Brahmaśiras): III, 40, 1645, 1648.—§ 377 (Dhaumyatīrthak.): III, 86, 8283.—§ 401 (Balarāma): III, 119, †10245.—§ 402 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 120, †10269.—§ 446 (Nivātakavacayuddhap.): III, 174, 12276.—§ 512 (Ghoṣayātrāp.): III, 249, 15084.— § 513 (do.): III, 252, 15165 ( Bhīṣma-Droṇa-K°ādīṃś ca, possessed by the Asuras), 15191 ( Bhīṣma-Droṇa-K°ādyāś ca, do.).—§ 515 (Karṇadigvijaya): III, 253, 15209; 254, 15261.—§ 516 (Duryodhanayajña): III, 256, 15302; 257, 15332.—§ 517 (Ghoṣayātrāp.): III, 257, 15350.— § 547 (Karṇa): III, 307, 17170 ( Droṇāt K°āc ca Rāmāc ca so 'stragrāmaṃ caturvidhaṃ labdhvā, sc. Karṇa).—§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 25, 867; 29, 947 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 30, 986; 35 α, 1150; 36, 1176; 38, 1238, 1243; 39, 1302; 45 δ, 1434; 47, 1471, 1488; 49, 1530; 51, 1583, 1588, 1599; 52, 1628 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 53, 1643, 1649; 54, †1688; 55, 1733 ( Śāradvataṃ ), 1739 ( lohitāśvaṃ vaiyāghraṃ nīlaṃ patākam āśritya ), 1758; 56, 1764 ( °ārjunasamāgame ); 57, 1780 ( Śāradvataḥ ), 1785, 1789 ( Śāradvataḥ ), 1795, 1797, 1802, 1812, 1817, 1818, 1821 (is vanquished by Arjuna); 58, 1823; 59, 1908; 63, 2021, 2024; 66, †2109, †2131; 68, 2167, 2203, 2237.—§ 554 (Sainyodyogap.): V, 2 β, †31; 5, 95 ( ācāryayoḥ sakhāsī —sc. Drupada— Droṇasya ca K°sya ca ); 6, 118.—§ 556 (Sañjayayānap.): V, 22, †668 (Sātyaki had obtained weapons from Kṛpa, etc.); 23 δ, †694, †703; 25 θ, †733; 27, †791; 30 ξ, 880.—§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 47, 1796; 48, †1916; 51, 2062 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 55, 2149, 2159, (λ), 2185, 2189, (μ), 2192 ( ācāryamukhaḥ, son of Gautama, i.e. Śaradvat), 2196, 2201 (ν), 2205; 57 π, 2268, (ρ), 2281; 58 ι, 2301, (υ), 2304; 60, 2368 (χ), 2375; 61 ω, 2409; 62, 2432; 65 δδ, 2493; 66 εε, 2501.—§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 73, 2681; 83 ι, 2966; 89 λ, 3103, 3114, (μ), 3117; 90 ρ, 3180; 91 σ, 3271; 92 τ, 3284; 95 υ, 3402.—§ 567 (do.): V, 124 β, 4138, (δ), 4170; 127, 4246; 128 θ, 4284; 129 λ, 4329, (μ), 4358, 4360; 131 π, 4453, (ρ), Page413-a+ 63 4457.—§ 569 (do.): V, 141, 4795 ( Droṇaśiṣyāś ca K°sya Śaradvataḥ ); 142 ε, 4824, (ζ), 4828; 143, 4874.—§ 570 (Sainyaniryāṇap.): V, 155 θ, 5274; 158 μ, 5372, (ν), 5382. —§ 571 (Ulūkadūtāgamanap.): V, 160, 5458.—§ 572 (Rathātirathasaṅkhyānap.): V, 165, 5734 ( Droṇaśiṣyāś ca K°sya Śaradvataḥ ); 166, 5767 ( Śāradvataḥ…Gautamasya maharṣer ya ācāryasya Śaradvataḥ Kārttikeya ivājeyaḥ śarastambāt suto 'bhavat, among the rathas in the army of Duryodhana); 171, 5914.—§ 573 (Ambopākhyānap.): V, 193 α, 7562, 7576 ( Śāradvataḥ ).—§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 14, 526; 17, 664, 675 (in the array of Duryodhana); 25 ι, 837.—§ 577 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 43, 1596, (1598), 1604.—§ 578 (do.): VI, 45 14, 1720 ( Śāradvataḥ, attacked Bṛhatkṣattra), 1721; 47 25 γ, 1809, ( 26 ), 1820, 1826. ( 27 ), 1841; 48 θ, 1925, (κ), 1963; 49, 1993; 50 ο, 2070; 51 ρ, 2092, (ψ), 2109 (in the rear of Duryodhana's army).— § 579 (do.): VI, 52 β, 2134, (δ), 2144, 2147; 55 15 κ, 2360, ( 16 λ), 2364, (μ), 2365.—§ 580 (do.): VI, 56 α, 2405 (in the head of Bhīṣma's gāruḍavyūha); 58 9 λ, 2496, 2497, 2500 (only B.); 59 μ, †2583, (ρ), †2648.—§ 581 (do.): VI, 60 β, †2672; 65, 2910, (ν), 2928.—§ 582 (do): VI, 71 ε, 3141 (attacked Dhṛṣṭadyumna); 72 ζ, 3163.—§ 583 (do.): VI, 75, 3292 (in the krauñcavyūha of Bhīṣma), (θ), 3304; 76 ι, 3329; 79 12, 3467.—§ 584 (do.): VI, 81 1, 3562 (attacked by Cekitāna); 84, 3716 ( Śāradvataḥ, fought with Cekitāna); 85 ε, †3768; 86 ζ, 3838.—§ 585 (do.): VI, 87, 3859 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 89, 3931, (λ), 3933, (π), 3970; 92 χ, 4118, 4129; 94 ω, 4194; 95 γγ, 4244; 96 ηη, 4339; 97 κκ, 4407; 98 νν, 4489.—§ 586 (do.): VI, 99 α, 4501 (in Bhīṣma's sarvatobhadra array); 100 η, 4545; 102 ι, 4665; 103 ξ, 4724.—§ 587 (do.): VI, 108, 5006, (δ), 5050; 110, 5105 ( Śāradvataḥ, fought with Sahadeva); 111, 5167 (do., do.), 5168; 113 ι, 5239, 5243, 5248, 5260, 5270, 5278; 114 κ, 5292, 5296, 5309; 117 σ, 5496, 5497 (deprived by Arjuna of his chariot); 118 τ, 5519; 119, 5678.—§ 589 (Droṇābhiṣekap.): VII, 7 δ, 181 (in the left wing of Droṇa's array).—§ 590 (do.): VII, 14, 527, 528 (fights with Dhṛṣtaketu); 16 β, 633.—§ 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 23 ο, 1017 (the Pāṇḍya king Sāraṅgadhvaja had obtained weapons from Kṛpa, etc.); 25, 1114 ( Śāradvataḥ ) 1115 (fights with Vārdhakṣemi); 32 ω, 1410.—§ 593 (Abhimanyuvadhap.): VII, 34 β, 1501; 37 θ, 1589, (ι), 1600 ( Śāradvataḥ ), (κ), 1609; 39 μ, 1650, 1654; 46 τ, 1838, (υ), 1851; 47 ϕ, 1864, 1868, 1871, 1878 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 48, 1901.—§ 596 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 72, 2525; 73, 2575, 2589; 74 α, 2619; 75 γ, 2673.—§ 598 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 85 β, 3037 (had not approved of the gambling), (γ), 3043; 87 θ, 3098.—§ 599 (do.): VII, 95, 3538 (η), 3540; 104 μ, 3894, 3917; 105 ν, 3940 (the standard of K. had for its mark a bull); 112, 4301 (protects Jayadratha), (ϕ), 4329; 119 ββ, 4720; 135 υυ, 5541; 137 ωω, 5629; 143 ηηη, 5956, (κκκ), 6004; 145 μμμ, 6063, 6074, (οοο), 6097; 146, 6206, 6227, 6247; 147, 6298 ( Śāradvataḥ ), 6307 ( Śāradvate ), 6320 (pierced by Arjuna, K. swoons away); 150, 6498; 151 γʹ, 6550, 6558.—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 155 δ, 6720; 156 κ, 6849; 158 ϕ, 6981 ( Śāradvataḥ ), (7003), 7019 ( Śāradvataṃ ); 159, 7051 (read Kṛpaś with B.), 7055, 7058, (7059), (ββ), 7087, 7106, 7107; 160 γγ, 7146; 163 ηη, 7281; 165, 7365 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 169, 7579 (do.), 7586, 7590 ( Śāradvataḥ, defeats Śikhaṇḍin); 177 ϕϕ, 8031; 183 ηηη, 8309.—§ 602 (Droṇavadhap.): VII, 187 ι, 8545; 191, 8801; 192, 8810, 8851.—§ 603 (Nārāyaṇāstramok- ṣap.): VII 193 δ, (8930); 200 αα, 9308 ( Śāradvataḥ ), Page413-b+ 61 9316; 202 ηη, 9514.—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 2 γ, 45; 9 θ, 330 ( Śāradvataḥ ).—§ 605 (do.): VIII, 13, 495 (fights with Dhṛṣṭadyumna); 20 γγ, 772; 26, 1037, 1046 ( Śāradvataḥ, fights with Dhṛṣṭadyamna); 28 μμ, 1126; 30, 1225; 32 σσ, 1332.—§ 607 (do.): VIII, 41 ε, 1947.— § 608 (do.): VIII, 46 β, 2133 ( Śāradvataḥ ), 2157 (Yudhi- ṣṭhira will fight with Kṛpa); 47 ι, 2225; 48 ο, 2262; 51 ζζ, 2507; 54 θθ, 2610, 2613, 2615, 2616, 2617, 2621, 2626 ( Śāradvataḥ ), 2629 (defeats Śikhaṇḍin); 60, 3049; 61, 3121; 66, 3330; 73, 3646, 3688, 3693; 75 χχ, †3811, †3818, †3819; 78, 3941, (δ), 3998 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 79 ζʹ, 4012, 4035 ( samānaḥ…Kṛpena, sc. Karṇa), †4065, †4073, †4080, †4081, †4082; 82 μʹ, †4204; 83 μʹ, †4231; 84 οʹ, 4272; 85 ρʹ, †4307 ( °-Hṛdikasutau ), †4310; 88 αβʹ, †4503; 95 αυʹ, 4970 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 96, 5013.—§ 609 (Śalyop.): IX, 1 δ, 36 (one of the three only remnants of Duryodhana's army); 2 ζ, 72, 124.—§ 610 (do.): IX, 4, 191, 237 ( Śāradvataḥ, advises Duryodhana to make peace); 5, 240 ( Śāradvataṃ ); 6 ξ, 293.—§ 611 (do.): IX, 8 α, 373; 11 μ, 563; 12, 617, (ξ), 626; 16, 799, (ϕ), 840; 17, †887, 941 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 21, 1121 (rescues Kṛtavarman); 25 ππ, 1377, 1384, 1398; 27 σσ, 1447, (υυ), 1459.—§ 612 (Hrada- praveśap.): IX, 29 α, 1603, 1622 ( Śāradvataṃ ), 1630; 30 δ, 1674, (α), 1681, 1734, 1737, 1741.—§ 615 (Bala- devatīrthayātrā): IX, 54 ζ, 3064 (only three of Duryodhana's army are alive, viz. K., Kṛtavarman, and Aśvatthāman), 3065.—§ 615 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 61, 3407; 63 ββ, 3548; 64 εε, 3610 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 65, 3627, 3635, 3647, 3663, 3668 ( Śāradvataḥ, installed Aśvatthāman as general- issimo).—§ 616 (Sauptikap.): X, 1 α, 16, 28, 31, 57 ( °-Bhaujau, read -Bhojau with B.); 2, (70); 3, 105; 4, (141), 148; 5, (176), 213; 6, 216, 217, 234; 8, 319, 323, 425, 427 (participates in the nightly encounter); 9, 485, (489), 513, 515, (λ), 528 ( Śāradvataḥ ), (ν), 533.—§ 617 (Aiṣīkap.): X, 10, 545 ( Gautamena ); 16, 735 ( Śāradvatāt, shall become the preceptor of Parikṣit).—§ 618 (Jala- pradānikap.): XI, 1, 2 ( °prabhṛtayaḥ…trayaḥ, i.e. K., Kṛtavarman, and Aśvatthāman), (γ), 30 ( Śaradvataḥ ); 9 η, 247 ( °prabhṛtayaḥ…trayaḥ ); 11, 289 ( Śāradvataṃ ), (ι), 293 ( Śāradvataḥ ), 306, 309 ( Śāradvataḥ, went to Hāstinapura).—§ 619 (Strīvilāpap.): XI, 20 ε, 585; 25 κ, 735.—§ 621 (Rājadh.): XII, 5 ζ, 141.—§ 623 (do.): XII, 14 α, 403.—§ 637 (do.): XII, 45 ε, 1539; 47, 1695.— § 638 (do.): XII, 48 α, 1698.—§ 639 (do.): XII, 52 ε, 1889 ( Śāradvataḥ ).—§ 640 (do.): XII, 58 γ, 2116, 2120.— § 656 (Khaḍgotpattik.): XII, 166 δ, 6200 (received the sword from Droṇa, from him it passed over to the Pāṇḍavas). —§ 702 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 297 δ, 10874 (among those who attained to their position by means of penances).—§ 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 60 α, 1775, (β), 1786, 1805 ( °-Bhojā- bhyāṃ, all. to the great battle); 61 γ, 1821 (all. to the battle).—§ 787 (Āśramavāsap.): XV, 1, 13 ( śyālo Droṇasya ); 3 γ, 79, 119; 4 η, 167; 5 η, 172 ( Śāradvataḥ ); 10 ν, 332; 16, 445 (did not follow Dhṛtarāṣṭra, etc., to the forest).— § 788 (do.): XV, 23, 623 ( Gautamaḥ ).—§ 794 (Mahā- prasthānikap.): XVII, 1, 14 (became the preceptor of Parikṣit), 27. Cf. also the following synonyms:— Acārya, Ācāryasattama, q.v. Bhāratācārya, q.v. Brahmarṣi, q.v. Page414-a+ 62 Śaradvat : I, 7116 ( K° ); V, 4795 ( K° ), 5734 ( K° ); XI, 30 ( K° ). Śāradvata (“son of Śaradvat”): I, 138 ( K° ), 1945 (preceptor of Parikṣit), 5408 ( K° ), 5692 (do.); II, 1535 (do.); IV, 947 (do.), 986 (do.), 1624, 1628 ( K° ), 1733 (do.), 1780 (do.), 1789 (do.), 1793, 1809, 1819, †2117 ( Ācārya- Ś°yoḥ, i.e. Droṇa and Kṛpa), 2244; V, †880, †1897, 2062 ( K° ), 5528 ( °mahāmīnaṃ, sc. puruṣodadhiṃ, i.e. the army of Duryodhana), 5573 (do.), 5767 ( K° ), 7576 (do.); VI, †753 ( Gautamaḥ ), 1595, 1720 ( K° ), 2697, 3716 ( K° ), 3859 (do.), 4458, 4622, 5105 ( K° ), 5167 (do.), 5172; VII, 1114 ( K° ), 1600 (do.), 1878 (do.), 6107, 6140, 6143, 6252, 6298 ( K° ), 6303 (C. has S° ), 6305, 6307 ( K° ), 6308, 6981 ( K° ), 6993, 7019 ( K° ), 7117, 7365 ( K° ), 7579 (do.), 7590 (do.), 8797, 8904 (fled), 8927, 8928, 9308 ( K°, C. has S° ); VIII, †201 ( Gautamaḥ ), 330 ( K°, C. has S° ), 1041, 1046 ( K° ), 2133, 2623 ( °rathaṃ ), 2624 (do.), 2626 ( K° ), 2630, 2989 (C. has S° ), 3998 ( K° ), 4970 (do.); IX, 237 (do.), 240 (do.), 941 (do.), 951, 1185, 1186 (fights with Yudhi- ṣṭhira), 1389, 1622 ( K° ), 3610 (do., C. has S° ), 3668 ( K° ); X, 206, 528 ( K°, C. has S° ), 735 ( K° ); XI, 289 (do.), 293 (do.), 309 (do.); XII, 1813, 1889 ( K° ); XV, 172 (do.). Śaradvatsuta (do.): VIII, †4310. Gautama, q.v. [ ID=5903 ]
- the son of Satyadhṛti  
  *The Purana Index*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 1-432 ] Kṛpa (I) — (Kṛpaśāradvata) the son of Satyadhṛti (Śaradvat- Br. P. ), found in a forest by Śantanu with the twin Kṛpī. 1 Met by Kṛtavarman, Rāma and Kṛṣṇa; 2 invited for the Rājasūya of Yudhiṣṭhira. 3 Joined Duryodhana's camp and survived the Kurukṣetra war. 4 Went to Syamantapāñ- caka for solar eclipse. 5 Supplied arms to Śatānīka. 6 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IX. 21. 36; X. 82. 24; Vā. 99. 204; 100. 11; 106. 34; Vi. IV. 19. 68.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. X. 52. [56 (V) 4, 12]; 57. 2.] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. X. 74. 10.] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. X. 78. [95 (V) 16]; 80. [2].] [ Footnote: 5) Ib. 82. 24.] [ Footnote: 6) Vi. IV. 21. 4.] [ ID=3474 ]

### Kṛpa and Kṛpī as General Proper Names (2 definitions)
- A proper name  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 073-2 ] कृप (kṛpa) kṛpa, m. N., ī, f. N.. [ ID=6236 ]
- a man's and woman's name  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 131 ] कृप (kṛpa) m. ई (ī) f. a man's & woman's name. [ ID=8342 ]

### Vedic Kṛpa (protégé of Indra) (2 definitions)
- A man's name described as a friend of Indra  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 305,1] कृप (kṛpa) m. N. of a man (described as a friend of Indra), Ṛg-veda (Title) viii, 3, 12 and 4, 2 [ ID=54859 ]
- A protégé of Indra  
  *The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 1-179 ] Kṛpa is mentioned in the Rigveda, 1 along with Ruśama and Śyāvaka, as a protégé of Indra. [ Footnote: 1) viii. 3, 12; 4, 2. Cf. Ludwig, Translation of the Rigveda, 3, 163.] [ ID=691 ]

### Verbal root kṛp/kḷp (or kalp) (2 definitions)
- 1. To be able. 2. To think or imagine. 3. To mix. 4. To paint or colour. 5. To have pity or mercy. 6. To be weak.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 244 ] कृप (kṛpa) ( ऊ, ऌ (ū, ḷ) ) ऊकृप (kṛpa) ॢ (ūkṛpḷ) r. 1st cl. ( कल्पते (kalpate) ) To be able. r. 1st and 10th cls. ( कल्पति, कल्पयति (kalpati, kalpayati) ) 1 To think or imagine. 2 To mix. 3 To paint or colour. r. 1st cl. ( कृप (kṛpa) ति (kṛpati) ) To have pity or mercy. r. 10th cl. ( कृप (kṛpa) यति (kṛpayati) ) To be weak. In the first roots ल ॡ (la ḹ) is substituted for ऋ (ṛ). [ ID=11412 ]
- 1. To be able. 2. To think or imagine. 3. To mix. 4. To paint or colour. 5. To have pity or mercy. 6. To be weak.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > कृप (kṛpa) [Printed book page 200-b ] कृप (kṛpa)( ऊ, ऌ (ḷ)) ऊकृप (kṛpa) ॢ (kṛpa(ū, ḷ)ūkṛpḷ) r. 1st cl. ( कल (la) ्पते (kalpate) ) to be able. r. 1st and 10th cls. ( कल (la) ्पति, कल (la) ्पयति (kalpati, kalpayati) ) 1. To think or imagine. 2. To mix. 3. To paint or colour. r. 1st cl. ( कृप (kṛpa) ति (kṛpati) ) To have pity or mercy. r. 10th cl. ( कृप (kṛpa) यति (kṛpayati) ) To be weak. In the first roots ल (la) or ऌ (ḷ) is substituted for ऋ (ṛ). [ ID=11406 ]

### Grammatical note on kṛpā (adjective) (1 definition)
- see below  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 305,1] कृपा (kṛpā) a ( आ (ā) ), f., see s.v. below. [ ID=54861 ]

### Kṛpa, a sage of the 8th Manvantara (1 definition)
- a sage of the eighth epoch of Manu  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Kṛpa (III) — a sage of the eighth epoch of Manu. Vi. III. 2. 17. [ ID=3476 ]

### Kṛpa, an ancient king (1 definition)
- an ancient king  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > [Printed book page 414-1 ] Kṛpa 2, an ancient king(?). § 761 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 115 δ, 5666 (only C., B. has Kṣupa, q.v.). [ ID=5904 ]

### Kṛpa, son of Śiṣṭa and Succāyā (1 definition)
- a son of Shishta and Succaya  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Kṛpa (II) — a son of Śiṣṭa and Succāyā. M. 4. 39. [ ID=3475 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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