Those that have come from the east and the north, from the south and the west and all those heroes that have come from the hilly districts, you should ask O Suta, regarding their welfare; (and specially) those among them that are human and endued with good behaviour.
स्तथा प्रतीच्याः पर्वतीयाश्च सर्वे। स्तेषां सर्वेषां कुशलं सूत पृच्छेः॥