Kṛpaṇa—a miserly man who wastes his life by not striving for spiritual realization.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-K-›Krpana-a miserly man who Krpana-a miserly man who wastes his life by not striving for spiritual realization. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/k/krpana-a-miserly-man-who-wastes-his-life-by-not-striving-for Previous: Krpacarya-the son of Saradvan. He was a brahmana by birth, but was inclined to the duties of a ksatriya. He learned the Dhanur Veda from his father, and taught the sons of Dhrtarastra and the sons of Pandu what he had learned from his father. Due to politics he took the side of Duryodhana during the battle of Kuruksetra. He later became the teacher of Maharaja Pariksit. Next: Krpa-siddihi-perfection attained simply by the blessings of a great devotee or transcendentalist.