daṇḍa-pāṇim ivodyatam

sri sutah uvaca-Sri Suta Gosvami said; pariksita-by Maharaja Pariksit; evam-thus; adistah-being ordered; sah-he; kalih-the personality of Kali; jata-there was; vepathuh-trembling; tam-him; udyata-raised up; asim-sword; aha-said; idam-thus; danda-panim-Yamaraja, the personality of death; iva-like; udyatam-almost ready.