# SB 1.12.10 > अस्त्रतेजः स्वगदया नीहारमिव गोपतिः । > विधमन्तं सन्निकर्षे पर्यैक्षत क इत्यसौ ॥१०॥ ## Text > astra-tejaḥ sva-gadayā > nīhāram iva gopatiḥ > vidhamantaṁ sannikarṣe > paryaikṣata ka ity asau ## Synonyms *astra-tejaḥ*—radiation of the *brahmāstra*; *sva-gadayā*—by means of His own club; *nīhāram*—drops of dew; *iva*—like; *gopatiḥ*—the sun; *vidhamantam*—the act of vanishing; *sannikarṣe*—nearby; *paryaikṣata*—observing; *kaḥ*—who; *iti asau*—this body. ## Translation **The Lord was thus engaged in vanquishing the radiation of the brahmāstra, just as the sun evaporates a drop of dew. He was observed by the child, who thought about who He was.**