tataḥ - then; sapatnam - enemy; mukhataḥ - in front of Him; carantam - stalking; akutaḥ-bhayam - fearlessly; jaghāna - struck; utpatya - after springing up; gadayā - with His mace; hanau - at the chin; asuram - the demon; akṣa-jaḥ - the Lord, who was born from the nostril of Brahmā.

The Lord, who had appeared from the nostril of Brahmā, sprang and aimed His mace at the chin of His enemy, the Hiraṇyākṣa demon, who was stalking fearlessly before Him.