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” |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“噢，圣克里希纳！那少年——光辉灿然，具非凡威势——因其稚子之性，常在我面前作谦恭之态，却又不断称颂自己的英勇。于是，他以天真为掩，谈论自身的武力与胆魄，而外表仍保持恭敬。”
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.