tam - him (Hiraṇyakaśipu); śyena-vegam - possessing the speed of a hawk; śata-candra-vartmabhiḥ - by the maneuvers of his sword and his shield, which was marked with a hundred moonlike spots; carantam - moving; acchidram - without any weak spot; upari-adhaḥ - up and down; hariḥ - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kṛtvā - making; aṭṭa-hāsam - loud laughter; kharam - extremely shrill; utsvana-ulbaṇam - very fearful due to its great sound; nimīlita - closed; akṣam - eyes; jagṛhe - captured; mahā-javaḥ - the greatly powerful Lord.

Making a loud, shrill sound of laughter, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa, who is extremely strong and powerful, captured Hiraṇyakaśipu, who was protecting himself with his sword and shield, leaving no gaps open. With the speed of a hawk, Hiraṇyakaśipu moved sometimes in the sky and sometimes on the earth, his eyes closed because of fear of Nṛsiṁhadeva’s laughter.