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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.12.10

अस्त्रतेज: स्वगदया नीहारमिव गोपति: । विधमन्तं सन्निकर्षे पर्यैक्षत क इत्यसौ ॥ १० ॥
astra-tejaḥ sva-gadayā
[astra-tejah sva-gadayaa]
nīhāram iva gopatiḥ
[neehaaram iva gopatih]
vidhamantaṁ sannikarṣe
[vidhamantam sannikarshe]
paryaikṣata ka ity asau
[paryaikshata ka ity asau]
Word-for-word
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
astra-tejaḥ sva-gadayā
astra-tejaḥ
radiation of the brahmāstra
sva-gadayā
by means of His own club
nīhāram iva gopatiḥ
nīhāram
drops of dew
iva
like
gopatiḥ
the sun
vidhamantaṁ sannikarṣe
vidhamantam
the act of vanishing
sannikarṣe
nearby
paryaikṣata ka ity asau
paryaikṣata
observing
kaḥ
who
iti asau
this body.
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.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing that form nearby annihilate the brahmāstra with his club, just as the sun dissipates frost, Parīkṣit considered in his mind, “Who is that?”
Commentary

Like the sun (gopatiḥ) destroys frost (nīhāram) he destroyed the brahmāstra. He considered (paryaikṣata) “Who has saved me by those martial stances, even though he is not related to me?”

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Personal Guidance
He was vanquishing the brahmāstra's radiation like the sun evaporating a drop of dew. The child observed and wondered who He was. Some threats look enormous to us but are dewdrops to Him.
Reflection Questions
  • What feels like a brahmāstra to me but might be a dewdrop to Him?
  • Where would scale shift if I saw with His eyes?
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