'Vaisampayana said: “At the death of Kichaka and his brothers, the people, O king, were struck with astonishment, marvelling at the enormity of the deed."' ।। 4-24-1 ।।
तस्मिन पुरे जनपदे संजल्पॊ ऽभूच च सर्वशः शौर्याद धि वल्लभॊ राज्ञॊ महासत्त्वश च कीचकः ।। ४-२४-२ ।।
'Throughout the city and across the provinces, word spread that both the king’s cook Vallava and Kichaka were warriors of extraordinary strength.' ।। 4-24-2 ।।
आसीत परहर्ता च नृणां दारामर्शी च दुर्मतिः स हतः खलु पापात्मा गन्धर्वैर दुष्टपूरुषः ।। ४-२४-३ ।।
'The wicked Kichaka, however, had been a tormentor of men and a violator of other men's wives. It was for these sins that he, possessed of a sinful soul, had been slain by the Gandharvas.' ।। 4-24-3 ।।
'And thus, O king, the people began speaking from province to province of the mighty and once-invincible Kichaka — that slayer of enemy forces.' ।। 4-24-4 ।।
'Meanwhile, the spies employed by Dhritarashtra’s son, having searched through many villages, towns, and kingdoms, and having carried out all the instructions given to them, returned to Nagarupa.' ।। 4-24-5 ।।