Shloka 6
Brahmāstra-pratisaṃhāraḥ, Parīkṣit-nāmakaraṇam, Nagarotsava-varṇanam
Withdrawal of the Brahmāstra; Naming of Parīkṣit; Description of Civic Festivities
धर्मज्ञस्य सुतः स त्वमधर्म नावबुध्यसे । यस्त्वं वृष्णिप्रवीरस्य कुरुषे नाभिवादनम्,“बेटा! तू तो धर्मज्ञ पिताका पुत्र है। फिर तेरे द्वारा जो अधर्म हो रहा है, उसे तू क्यों नहीं समझता? वृष्णिवंशके श्रेष्ठ वीर भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण सामने खड़े हैं तो भी तू इन्हें प्रणाम क्यों नहीं करता?
dharmajñasya sutaḥ sa tvam adharmaṃ nāvabudhyase | yas tvaṃ vṛṣṇipravīrasya kuruṣe nābhivādanam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “You are the son of a father who knows dharma—why, then, do you fail to recognize the unrighteousness in your own conduct? The foremost hero of the Vṛṣṇis, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, stands before you; why do you not offer him respectful salutation?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True dharma is shown not only in ideals but in conduct: recognizing adharma in oneself and offering due respect to the worthy—especially to a revered elder/leader like Kṛṣṇa—is an ethical obligation and a marker of humility.
A speaker rebukes someone for improper behavior: despite being born to a dharma-knowing father, he fails to perceive his wrongdoing and neglects to salute Kṛṣṇa, praised as the foremost hero of the Vṛṣṇi clan, who is present before him.