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
caraṇakṣālane kṛṣṇo brāhmaṇānāṃ svayaṃ hābhūt | sarvalokasamāvṛttaḥ piprīṣuḥ phalam uttamam ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：在众人环绕、群集注视之中，克里希纳亲自承担起为婆罗门洗足的侍奉之事，愿使众人皆得欢喜——此举被视为能成就最上等的功德。此景昭示：真正的伟大，常以谦卑与对贤者的敬礼而显现，尤其在公众场合，人的举止便成为伦理的示范。
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.