Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.29
SB 1.17.29
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taṁ jighāṁsum abhipretya vihāya nṛpa-lāñchanam tat-pāda-mūlaṁ śirasā samagād bhaya-vihvalaḥ
Translation
When the personality of Kali understood that the King was willing to kill him, he at once abandoned the dress of a king and, under pressure of fear, completely surrendered to him, bowing his head.