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’vacala kahiye--’veda-pravartaka’ dhanya

’balisa’--tathapi ’sisu-praya’ garva-sunya

SYNONYMS

vacala—talkative; kahiye—I say; veda-pravartaka—one who can speak with the authority of the Vedas; dhanya—glorious; balisa—childish; tathapi—still; sisu-praya—like a child; garva-sunya—without pride "The word ’vacala’ is used to refer to a person who can speak according to Vedic authority, and the word ’balisa’ means ’innocent.’ Krsna spoke the Vedic knowledge, yet He always presents Himself as a prideless, innocent boy.