Some had feathers on their heads, some had crowns, some had heads that were perfectly bald and some had matted locks, Some were bedecked with beautiful garlands and the faces of some were covered with hairs. They took great delight only in battle and all of them were invincible by even the foremost ones amongst the gods. Many amongst them were dressed in various kinds of celestial robes. All were fond of battle. Some were of dark colour 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 some had long limbs. Some had long arms and others had short ones. Some were dwarfs. Some were haunch-backed. Some had short hips. The ears and heads of some were like those of elephants.
शिखण्डीनो मुकुटिनो मुण्डाश्च जटिलास्तथा॥ चित्रमालाधराः केचित् केचिद् रोमाननास्तथा। विग्रहैकरसा नित्यमजेयाः सुरसत्तमैः॥ कृष्णा निर्मांसवक्त्राश्च दीर्घपृष्ठास्तनूदराः। स्थूलपृष्ठा ह्रस्वपृष्ठाः प्रलम्बोदरमेहनाः॥ महाभुजा ह्रस्वभुजा ह्रस्वगात्राश्च वामनाः। कुब्जाश्च ह्रस्वजङ्घाश्च हस्तिकर्णशिरोधराः॥