'vācāla kahiye--'veda-pravartaka' dhanya
'bāliśa'--tathāpi 'śiśu-prāya' garva-śūnya
'bāliśa'--tathāpi 'śiśu-prāya' garva-śūnya
Synonyms
vācāla-talkative; kahiye-I say; veda-pravartaka-one who can speak with the authority of the Vedas; dhanya-glorious; bāliśa-childish; tathāpi-still; śiśu-prāya-like a child; garva-śūnya-without pride.
Translation
"The word 'vācāla' is used to refer to a person who can speak according to Vedic authority, and the word 'bāliśa' means 'innocent.' Kṛṣṇa spoke the Vedic knowledge, yet He always presents Himself as a prideless, innocent boy.