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ŚB 10.36.18

Devanagari

निशम्य तद्भ‍ोजपति: कोपात्प्रचलितेन्द्रिय: ।
निशातमसिमादत्त वसुदेवजिघांसया ॥ १८ ॥

Text

niśamya tad bhoja-patiḥ
kopāt pracalitendriyaḥ
niśātam asim ādatta
vasudeva-jighāṁsayā

Synonyms

niśamya — hearing; tat — that; bhoja-patiḥ — the lord of the Bhoja dynasty (Kaṁsa); kopāt — out of anger; pracalita — disturbed; indriyaḥ — his senses; niśātam — sharp; asim — a sword; ādatta — took up; vasudeva-jighāṁsayā — with the desire to kill Vasudeva.

Translation

Upon hearing this, the master of the Bhojas became furious and lost control of his senses. He picked up a sharp sword to kill Vasudeva.