evam -- thus; nirbhartsya -- mocking; maya-vi -- the magician; khadgena -- with his sword; anakadundubheh -- of Sri Vasudeva; utkritya -- cutting off; sirah -- the head; adaya -- taking it; kha -- in the sky; stham -- situated; saubham -- Saubha; samavisat -- he entered.

After he had mocked the Lord in this way, the magician Salva appeared to cut off Vasudeva's head with his sword. Taking the head with him, he entered the Saubha vehicle, which was hovering in the sky.