iti - thus; uktaḥ - addressed; acyutam - to Kṛṣṇa, the infallible Supreme Lord; ānamya - bowing down; gataḥ - went; māheśvaraḥ - of Lord Śiva; jvaraḥ - the fever weapon; bāṇaḥ - Bāṇāsura; tu - but; ratham - his chariot; ārūḍhaḥ - riding; prāgāt - came forward; yotsyan - intending to fight; janārdanam - Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Thus addressed, the Māheśvara-jvara bowed down to the infallible Lord and went away. But Bāṇāsura then appeared, riding forth on his chariot to fight Lord Kṛṣṇa.