yadyapy astraṠbrahma-śiras
tv amoghaá¹ cÄpratikriyam
vaiṣṇavaá¹ teja ÄsÄdya
samaÅ›Ämyad bhá¹›gÅ«dvaha
yadyapi - although; astram - weapon; brahma-Å›iraḥ - supreme; tu - but; amogham - without check; ca - and; apratikriyam - not to be counteracted; vaiṣṇavam - in relation with Viṣṇu; tejaḥ - strength; ÄsÄdya - being confronted with; samaÅ›Ämyat - was neutralized; bhá¹›gu-udvaha - O glory of the family of Bhá¹›gu.
In the Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ it is said that the brahmajyoti, or the glowing transcendental effulgence, is resting on Lord ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa. In other words, the glowing effulgence known as brahma-tejas is nothing but the rays of the Lord, just as the sun rays are rays of the sun disc. So this Brahma weapon also, although materially irresistible, could not surpass the supreme strength of the Lord. The weapon called brahmÄstra, released by AÅ›vatthÄmÄ, was neutralized and foiled by Lord ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa by His own energy; that is to say, He did not wait for any other’s help because He is absolute.