Shloka 11
Śiśupāla-vākya: Bhīṣma-nindā and the ‘Haṃsa’ Exemplum (शिशुपालवाक्यम् — भीष्मनिन्दा, हंसदृष्टान्तः)
तस्मात् सत्स्वपि वृद्धेषु कृष्णमर्चाम नेतरान् । एवं वक्तुं न चार्हस्त्वं मा ते भूद् बुद्धिरीदृशी,इसीलिये हम दूसरे वृद्ध पुरुषोंके होते हुए भी श्रीकृष्णकी ही पूजा करते हैं, दूसरोंकी नहीं । राजन! तुम्हें श्रीकृष्णके प्रति वैसी बातें मुँहसे नहीं निकालनी चाहिये थीं। उनके प्रति तुम्हें ऐसी बुद्धि नहीं रखनी चाहिये
tasmāt satsv api vṛddheṣu kṛṣṇam arcāma netarān | evaṁ vaktuṁ na cārhas tvaṁ mā te bhūd buddhir īdṛśī ||
因此，纵然有可敬的长老在座，我们也只礼敬克里希纳（Kṛṣṇa），不礼敬他人。噢，国王啊，你不该对克里希纳说出那样的话；愿你心中莫生对他如此的念头。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes discernment in reverence: true honor is directed to the supremely worthy (here, Kṛṣṇa), and ethical restraint in speech is mandatory—one should not utter disparaging or improper words about such a person, nor cultivate a misguided attitude toward him.
In the royal assembly context, Bhīṣma rebukes a king’s improper remarks about Kṛṣṇa. He explains that even in the presence of many respected elders, the assembly’s veneration is directed specifically to Kṛṣṇa, and he warns the king to abandon such disrespectful thinking and speech.