Whereto, thinking for a moment, the celestial saint Nārada replied: "O king, there is an insular continent near the milky ocean. All the inhabitants that live there are gifted with strength-effulgent like the rays of the moon, huge-bodied, highly powerful and have a voice deep as the muttering of the clouds. They are all greatly beautiful, patient and have huge arms. O king of Rākşasas, I have seen in Swetadvipa such powerful men, as you do want to see on this earth.” Hearing the words of Narada, Ravana said.
चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्तं तु नारदः प्रत्युवाच तम्। अस्ति राजन्महाद्वीपं क्षीरोदस्य समीपतः॥ तत्र ते चन्द्रसंकाशा मानवाः सुमहाबलाः। महाकाया महावीर्या मेघस्तनितनि:स्वनाः॥ महामात्रा धैर्यवन्तो महापरिघबाहवः। श्वेतद्वीपे मया दृष्टा मानवा राक्षसाधिप।॥ बलवीर्यसमोपेतान्यादृशास्त्वमिहेच्छसि। नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रावणः प्रत्युवाच ह॥