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samudramavagāḍhāṅśca parvatānpattanāni ca.

mandarasya ca yē kōṭiṅ saṅśritāḥ kēcidāyatām৷৷4.40.25৷৷

karṇaprāvaraṇāścaiva tathā cāpyōṣṭhakarṇakāḥ.

ghōralōhamukhāścaiva javanāścaikapādakāḥ৷৷4.40.26৷৷

akṣayā balavantaśca puruṣāḥ puruṣādakāḥ.

kirātāḥ karṇa cūḍāśca hēmāṅgā: priyadarśanāḥ৷৷4.40.27৷৷

āmamīnāśanāstatra kirātā dvīpavāsinaḥ.

antarjalacarā ghōrā naravyāghrā iti śṛtāḥ৷৷4.40.28৷৷

ētēṣāmāśrayāssarvē vicēyāḥ kāvanaukasaḥ.

giribhiryē ca gamyantē plavanēna plavēna ca৷৷4.40.29৷৷

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kānanaukasaḥ inhabitants of the forests, samudram the oceans, avagāḍhān deep pits, parvatāni on the mountains,pattanāni ca and towns, mandarasya on Mandara mountain, āyatām living, kōṭim broad peaks, saṅśritāḥ taken shelter, kēcit some, karṇaprāvaraṇāścaiva who cover their ears, ōṣṭhakarṇakāḥ who have ears on lips, ghōralōhamukhāścaiva who have iron faces, javanāḥ of great speed, ēkapādakāḥ with one foot, akṣayāḥ who cannot be destroyed, balavantaśca powerful people, puruṣāḥ men, puruṣādakāḥ cannibals, kirātāḥ Kiratas, ākarṇa cūḍāḥ with hair reaching their ears, priyadarśanāḥ of pleasing appearance, hēmāṅgāḥ of golden-colour limbs, āmamīnāśanāḥ eating uncooked fish, dvīpavāsinaḥ residents of island, kirātāḥ Kiratas, iti thus, śṛtāḥ it is
heard, antarjalacarāḥ moving under water, ghōrāḥ fierce ones, naravyāghrāḥ tiger among men, ētēṣām of them, sarvē all, āśrayāḥ shelters, vicēyāḥ should be searched, yē those, giribhiḥ by moutains, plavanēna leaping animals, plavanēna ca and jumping, gamyantē should go and search.

'There are people who have taken shelter in the deep pits in the midst of the sea, in deep valleys, mountains, cities and broad peaks of Mandara mountain and forests.All those regions should be thoroughly searched. There are innumerable inhabitants,such as strong cannibals, some who cover their ears, some who have ears extended up to the lips, some with dreadful metallic faces, some swift-moving, one-footed indestructible beings. There are Kirata tribes of golden complexion and handsome looks whose tuft of hair is set to the sides so that it touches their ears. These Kiratas are Island-dwellers and they eat uncooked fish.They move in waters and are fierce, known as tiger-like men (Naravyagras because half of their body is human and other half is tiger in form). All the shelters of these forest-dwellers should be searched well.Those who can be sent by crossing mountains, those who can leap (in air) and those who can swim through waters may be also dispatched.