# Cc. Madhya 13.166
## Text
> aṅgulite kṣata habe jāni' dāmodara
> bhaye nija-kare nivāraye prabhu-kara
## Synonyms
*aṅgulite*—on the finger; *kṣata*—injury; *habe*—will take place; *jāni'*—knowing; *dāmodara*—Svarūpa Dāmodara; *bhaye*—out of fear; *nija*-*kare*—by his own hand; *nivāraye*—checks; *prabhu*-*kara*—the hand of the Lord.
## Translation
**Feeling that the Lord would injure His finger by writing in this way, Svarūpa Dāmodara checked Him with his own hand.**