# SB 5.24.12 ## Text > yatra hi mahāhi-pravara-śiro-maṇayaḥ sarvaṁ tamaḥ prabādhante. ## Synonyms *yatra*—where; *hi*—indeed; *mahā*-*ahi*—of great serpents; *pravara*—of the best; *śiraḥ*-*maṇayaḥ*—the gems on the hoods; *sarvam*—all; *tamaḥ*—darkness; *prabādhante*—drive away. ## Translation **Many great serpents reside there with gems on their hoods, and the effulgence of these gems dissipates the darkness in all directions.**