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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.15
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 15
- yadyapy astraṁ brahma-śiras
- tv amoghaṁ cāpratikriyam
- vaiṣṇavaṁ teja āsādya
- samaśāmyad bhṛgūdvaha
yadyapialthough — although; astramweapon — weapon; brahmasupreme-śiraḥsupreme — supreme; tubut — but; amoghamwithout check — without check; caand — and; apratikriyamnot to be counteracted — not to be counteracted; vaiṣṇavamin relation with Viṣṇu — in relation with Viṣṇu; tejaḥstrength — strength; āsādyabeing confronted with — being confronted with; samaśāmyatwas neutralized — was neutralized; bhṛguO glory of the family of Bhṛgu-udvahaO glory of the family of Bhṛgu — O glory of the family of Bhṛgu.
O Śaunaka, although the supreme brahmāstra weapon released by Aśvatthāmā was irresistible and without check or counteraction, it was neutralized and foiled when confronted by the strength of Viṣṇu [Lord Kṛṣṇa].
In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said that the brahmajyoti, or the glowing transcendental effulgence, is resting on Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. In other words, the glowing effulgence known as brahma-tejas is nothing but the rays of the Lord, just as the sun rays are rays of the sun disc. So this Brahma weapon also, although materially irresistible, could not surpass the supreme strength of the Lord. The weapon called brahmāstra, released by Aśvatthāmā, was neutralized and foiled by Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa by His own energy; that is to say, He did not wait for any other's help because He is absolute.