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.

Fearing that the Lord would injure His finger by writing in this way, Svarūpa Dāmodara checked Him with his own hand.