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ब्राह्मण उवाच
अयं जनो नाम चलन्पृथिव्यां यः पार्थिवः पार्थिव कस्य हेतोः ।
तस्यापि चाङ्घ्र्योरधि गुल्फजङ्घा जानूरुमध्योरशिरोधरांसाः ।
अंसे ऽधि दार्वी शिबिका च यस्यां सौवीरराजेत्यपदेश आस्ते ।
यस्मिन्भवान्रूढनिजाभिमानो राजास्मि सिन्धुष्विति दुर्मदान्धः ॥ ६ ॥
 
brahmana uvaca
ayam jano nama calan prthivyam
yah parthivah parthiva kasya hetoh
tasyapi caṅghryor adhi gulpha-jaṅgha-
januru-madhyora-sirodharamsah
amse 'dhi darvi sibika ca yasyam
sauvira-rajety apadesa aste
yasmin bhavan rudha-nijabhimano
rajasmi sindhusv iti durmadandhah
brahmanah uvaca-the brahmana said; ayam-this; janah-person; nama-celebrated as such; calan-moving; prthivyam-on the earth; yah-who; parthivah-a transformation of the earth; parthiva-O King, who possesses a similar earthly body; kasya-for what; hetoh-reason; tasya api-of him also; ca-and; aṅghryoh-feet; adhi-above; gulpha-ankles; jaṅgha-calves; janu-knees; uru-thighs; madhyora-waist; sirah-dhara-neck; amsah-shoulders; amse-shoulder; adhi-upon; darvi-made of wood; sibika-palanquin; ca-and; yasyam-on which; sauvira-raja-the King of Sauvira; iti-thus; apadesah-known as; aste-there is; yasmin-in which; bhavan-Your Lordship; rudha-imposed upon; nija-abhimanah-having a conception of false prestige; raja asmi-I am the King; sindhusu-in the state of Sindhu; iti-thus; durmada-andhah-captivated by false prestige.