यद्यप्यस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरस्त्वमोघं चाप्रतिक्रियम् । वैष्णवं तेज आसाद्य समशाम्यद् भृगूद्वह ॥ १५ ॥
yadyapy astram brahma-siras tv amogham capratikriyam vaisnavam teja asadya samasamyad bhrgudvaha
- yadyapi
- although
- astram
- weapon
- brahma-sirah
- supreme
- tu
- but
- amogham
- without check
- ca
- and
- apratikriyam
- not to be counteracted
- vaisnavam
- in relation with Visnu
- tejah
- strength
- asadya
- being confronted with
- samasamyat
- was neutralized
- bhrgu-udvaha
- O glory of the family of Bhrgu.
O Saunaka, although the supreme brahmastra weapon released by Asvatthama was irresistible and without check or counteraction, it was neutralized and foiled when confronted by the strength of Visnu (Lord Krsna).