Shalya Parva 44.47
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shalya Parva Chapter 44 · Verse 47
Sanskrit Original
हस्तिनासाः कूर्मनासा वृकनासास्तथा परे। दीर्घोच्छ्वासा दीर्घजङ्घा विकराला ह्यधोमुखाः॥ महादंष्ट्रा ह्रस्वदंष्ट्राश्चतुर्दष्ट्रास्तथा परे। वारणेन्द्रनिभाश्चान्ये भीमा राजन् सहस्रशः॥ सुविभक्तशरीराश्च दीप्तिमन्तः स्वलंकृताः। पिङ्गाक्षाः शकुकर्णाश्च रक्तनासाश्च भारत॥
Some had noses like those of eleepeHeesnts esnd tortoise, some, like those of wolves. Some had long lips, some had long hips and some were terrific, having their faces downwards. Some had very large teeth, some had very short teeth and some had only four teeth. Thousands among them, O king, were highly terrific in appearance, looking like huge infuriate elephants. Some were of symmetrical limbs, possessed of great lustre and adorned with ornaments. Some had yellow eyes, some had ears like arrows, some had noses like gavials, OBharata.