Shloka 10
Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa
Book 2, Chapter 35
चरणक्षालने कृष्णो ब्राह्मणानां स्वयं हाभूत् । सर्वलोकसमावृत्त: पिप्रीषु: फलमुत्तमम्,सब लोगोंसे घिरे हुए भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण सबको संतुष्ट करनेकी इच्छासे स्वयं ही ब्राह्मणोंके चरण पखारनेमें लगे थे, जिससे उत्तम फलकी प्राप्ति होती है
caraṇakṣālane kṛṣṇo brāhmaṇānāṃ svayaṃ hābhūt | sarvalokasamāvṛttaḥ piprīṣuḥ phalam uttamam ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Rodeado por toda la multitud congregada, Kṛṣṇa mismo asumió el servicio de lavar los pies de los brāhmaṇas, deseoso de complacer a todos—un acto tenido por fuente del mérito espiritual más alto. La escena subraya que la verdadera grandeza se expresa mediante la humildad y la reverencia hacia los dignos, especialmente en público, donde la conducta se vuelve ejemplo ético.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that dharma is expressed through humble service and honoring the worthy; even the greatest person demonstrates ethical leadership by personally serving Brāhmaṇas, which is praised as yielding supreme merit.
In a public gathering, Kṛṣṇa—surrounded by the assembled people—personally washes the Brāhmaṇas’ feet, intending to please everyone and to model reverence and service as a virtuous act.