Kauravas

Kripa

कृप

Royal Preceptor of Hastinapura

Who was Kripa?

Kripa (कृप): Royal Preceptor of Hastinapura, one of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata. Kripacharya, first teacher of the Kuru princes and one of the chiranjivis.

Quick Facts

Key facts about Kripa
Sanskrit nameकृप
Title / EpithetRoyal Preceptor of Hastinapura
FactionKauravas
Key traitslearned, dutiful, survivor, balanced
Featured in4 stories

About Kripa

Kripacharya, first teacher of the Kuru princes and one of the chiranjivis. He fought for the Kauravas yet survived the war, and later became preceptor to young Parikshit.

In Their Words

Duty bound me to the throne I served, even when my heart questioned the war.

Kripa

Traits

  • learned
  • dutiful
  • survivor
  • balanced

Story Appearances

Places in Kripa's Story

Drawn from the stories Kripa appears in.

Others counted among the Kauravas.