Girika ［耆利柯・耆利］ (n.d.) (;  Girika or Giri): A notorious man in the state of Magadha, India, who killed his own parents and many others. He became a retainer to King Ashoka before the king converted to Buddhism and later became a chief jailor. He attempted to kill King Ashoka, but was killed by the king. He is mentioned in The Story of King Ashoka, translated into Chinese by An Fa-ch’in in 306.