According to Srila Sridhara Svami, through the insults of Indra Goddess Sarasvati is actually praising Krishna. The acarya explains: "Vacalam means 'one who can speak according to Vedic authority.' Balisam means 'free from pretension, just like a child.' Stabdham means that He bows down to no one because there is no one for Him to offer homage to, ajnam means that there is nothing more for Him to know because He is omniscient, pandita-maninam means that He is highly honored by the knowers of the Absolute Truth, and krishnam means He is the Supreme Absolute Truth, whose transcendental form is full of eternity and ecstasy. Martyam means that although He is the Absolute Truth, He nevertheless appears in this world as a human being out of affection for His devotees."

Indra wanted to rebuke Krishna as vacalam because the Lord had presented many audacious arguments in the line of Karma-mimamsa and Sankhya philosophy even though He did not accept these arguments; thus Indra called the Lord balisa, "foolish." Indra called Him stabdha because He had spoken boldly even in the presence of His own father. Thus although Indra attempted to criticize Sri Krishna, the Lord's transcendental character is in fact impeccable, and this chapter will demonstrate how Indra came to recognize the position of the Lord.