Verse Text
(36) hrīmān –
jṣāte ’smara-rahasye ’nyaiḥ kriyamāṇe stave ’thavā |
śālīnatvena saṅkocaṁ bhajan hrīmān udīryate ||141||
Translation
A person is called bashful who is shy when praised by others, or when he thinks others are aware of His secret love affairs. This is because of modesty or his unfathomable nature.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
He acts shyly when he thinks that His secret love affairs are known by others. He also shows shyness when praised by others. Such a person is called bashful. This is because of his modesty (śālīnatvena), or by his unfathomable nature. The example follows.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
36. Shy
A person who sometimes exhibits humility and bashfulness is called shy.