niśātam - sharp-edged; asim - His sword; udyamya - raising; sa - with; kirīṭam - helmet; sa - with; kuṇḍalam - earrings; śambarasya - of Śambara; śiraḥ - the head; kāyāt - from his body; tāmra - copper-colored; śmaśru - whose mustache; ojasā - with force; aharat - He removed.

Drawing His sharp-edged sword, Pradyumna forcefully cut off Śambara’s head, complete with red mustache, helmet and earrings.