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==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
In [[Hinduism]], Kripa, along with [[Ashwatthama]], [[Mahabali|Bali]], [[Vyasa]], [[Hanuman]], [[Vibhishana]], [[Markandeya]] and [[Parashurama]], is a [[Chiranjivi]], the "immortals" who will remain alive till the end of the ''[[Kali Yuga]]'', the last of the four ''[[yugas]]'' (age). According to some scriptures, Kripa | In [[Hinduism]], Kripa, along with [[Ashwatthama]], [[Mahabali|Bali]], [[Vyasa]], [[Hanuman]], [[Vibhishana]], [[Markandeya]] and [[Parashurama]], is a [[Chiranjivi]], the "immortals" who will remain alive till the end of the ''[[Kali Yuga]]'', the last of the four ''[[yugas]]'' (age). According to some scriptures, Kripa was blessed with immortality because of his discipline, loyalty and impartial nature. | ||
According to the ''[[Vishnu Purana]]'' (c. 400 BCE - 900 CE), Kripa will become one of the ''[[Saptarishi]]''—the seven most revered sages—in the next ''[[Manvantara]]'', which is a cyclic period of time identifying the age of a [[Manu (Hinduism)|Manu]]—the progenitor of mankind—in [[Hindu cosmology]].<ref name = "Vishnu" >Wilson 1840, [https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp076.htm Chapter II]</ref>{{sfn|Mani|1975|p=485}} | According to the ''[[Vishnu Purana]]'' (c. 400 BCE - 900 CE), Kripa will become one of the ''[[Saptarishi]]''—the seven most revered sages—in the next ''[[Manvantara]]'', which is a cyclic period of time identifying the age of a [[Manu (Hinduism)|Manu]]—the progenitor of mankind—in [[Hindu cosmology]].<ref name = "Vishnu" >Wilson 1840, [https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp076.htm Chapter II]</ref>{{sfn|Mani|1975|p=485}} | ||