and peacocks and fishes and goats and sheep and buffaloes.
The faces of some resembled those of bears and tigers
and leopards and lions. Some had faces like those
of elephants and crocodiles. The faces of some
resembled those of Garuda and the rhinoceros and the
wolf. Some had faces like those of cows and mules
and camels and cats. Possessed of large stomachs
and large legs and limbs, some had eyes like stars.
The faces of some resembled those of pigeons and bulls.
Other had faces like those of kokilas and hawks and
tittiras and lizards. Some were clad in white
robes. Some had faces like those of snakes.
The faces of some resembled those of porcupines.
Indeed, some had frightful and some very agreeable
faces; some had snakes for their clothes. The
faces as also the noses of some resembled those of
cows. Some had large limbs protruding stomachs
but other limbs very lean; some had large limbs but
lean stomachs. The necks of some were very short
and the ears of some were very large. Some had
diverse kinds of snakes for their ornaments.
Some were clad in skins of large elephants, and some
in black deer-skins. The mouths of some were
on their shoulders. Some had mouths on their
stomachs, some on their backs, some on their cheeks,
some on their calves, and some on their flanks, and
the mouths of many were placed on other parts of their
bodies. The faces of many amongst those leaders
of troops were like those of insects and worms.
The mouths of many amongst them were like those of
diverse beasts of prey. Some had many arms and
some many heads. The arms of some resembled trees,
and the heads of some were on their loins. The
faces of some were tapering like the bodies of snakes.
Many amongst them had their abodes on diverse kinds
of plants and herbs. Some were clad in rags, some
in diverse kinds of bones, some were diversely clad,
and some were adorned in diverse kinds of garlands
and diverse kinds of unguents. Dressed diversely,
some had skins for their robes. Some had head-gears;
the brows of some were furrowed into lines; the necks
of some bore marks like those on conchshells, some
were possessed of great effulgence. Some had diadems,
some had five tufts of hair on their heads, and the
hair of some was very hard. Some had two tufts,
some three, and some seven. Some had feathers
on their heads, some had crowns, some had heads that
were perfectly bald, and some had matted locks.
Some were adorned with beautiful garlands, and the
faces of some were very hairy. Battle was the
one thing in which they took great delight, and all
of them were invincible by even the foremost ones
amongst the gods. Many amongst them were clad
in diverse kinds of celestial robes. All were
fond of battle. Some were of dark complexion,
and the faces of some had no flesh on them. Some
had very long backs, and some had no stomachs.
The backs of some were very large while those of some
were very short. Some had long stomachs and the
limbs of some were long. The arms of some were


