tam - that; tathā - thus; vyasanam - danger; dṛṣṭvā - seeing; bhagavān - the Supreme Lord; vṛjina - of distress; ardanaḥ - the eradicator; dūrāt - from a distance; pratyudiyāt - he came before (Vṛkāsura); bhūtvā - becoming; baṭukaḥ - a young brāhmaṇa student; yoga-māyayā - by the mystic power of His internal energy; mekhala - with a student's belt; ajina - deerskin; daṇḍa - rod; akṣaiḥ - and prayer beads; tejasā - by His effulgence; agniḥ iva - like fire; jvalan - glowing; abhivādayām āsa - He respectfully greeted; ca - and; tam - him; kuśa-pāṇiḥ - with kuśa grass in His hands; vinīta-vat - in a humble manner.

The Supreme Lord, who relieves His devotees’ distress, had seen from afar that Lord Śiva was in danger. Thus by His mystic Yoga-māyā potency He assumed the form of a brahmacārī student, with the appropriate belt, deerskin, rod and prayer beads, and came before Vṛkāsura. The Lord’s effulgence glowed brilliantly like fire. Holding kuśa grass in His hand, He humbly greeted the demon.