Shloka 123
Abhimanyu’s Śrāddha; Vyāsa’s Assurance of the Unborn Heir (अभिमन्योः श्राद्धं तथा गर्भरक्षणोपदेशः)
बालभावेन विनयमात्मनो5डकथयत् प्रभु: । “श्रीकृष्ण! वह महातेजस्वी और प्रभावशाली बालक अपने बालस्वभावके कारण मेरे सामने विनीतभावसे अपनी वीरताकी प्रशंसा किया करता था
bālabhāvena vinayam ātmano ’kathayat prabhuḥ | “śrīkṛṣṇa! sa mahātejasvī prabhāvaśālī ca bālakaḥ svabālasvabhāvena mama purato vinītabhāvena svāṃ vīratāṃ praśaṃsati sma” |
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Śrī Kṛṣṇa, anak itu—bercahaya dengan kemegahan besar dan berdaya pengaruh kuat—karena sifat kanak-kanaknya, berdiri di hadapanku dengan sikap rendah hati, namun terus-menerus memuji kepahlawanannya sendiri. Di balik selubung kepolosan, ia mengucapkan keperkasaannya, sementara di luar tetap menjaga hormat.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical tension: outward humility (vinaya) can coexist with self-advertisement. It invites discernment—true modesty is not merely a posture, and even innocence can mask pride or a desire for recognition.
Vaiśampāyana addresses Śrī Kṛṣṇa and describes a powerful, radiant boy who, because of his childish disposition, would appear deferential before the speaker while repeatedly praising his own heroism.