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1st GROUP. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF LIONS
There are 6 kinds of Lions. Some live in thick foresës and some in mountaing. They differ in colours, qualities and work. They hnve inborne strength. They have ample passion in rainy season at 6th or 7th year. Their passion increases either when they think of lioness or see thom at this season. They begin their intercourse either in the caves or bushes by licking the body of the sex, waving their tails and jumping with great roar with pleasure. The lioness desire to enjoy the lions of the same age especially in mid-niglits. At the time of enjoyınents, foam comes out from lioness mouths and the period of enjoyment is fixed at three hours. After
the completion, the lioness get sound sleep, Theu they becode pregnant. For some days the lious follow ther. After pregnancy their food or prey is decrersed. Drousiness and wearis ome incronne dry hy eduy. They feel unable to face the heavy winds and hot Sun. The perie dof their delivery is fixed at 9 to 12th month. Generally, their livery time is oither at the end of Spring or at the begining wf Summer. At one pregnancy they give birth to 3 to 5 cubs. If the cubs are berne in winter season they would be very feeble. After delivery, they become robust and strong. The cuhs begin to suck their mother's milk and play around their mother. In their 3rd or 4th mouth, they begin to rour alould and catch deer and fall upon clephants and threaten other animals. They are fond of eating sinonth Ilook of the deer and other animals. During their 2nd or 3rd yeunir, their youth begins. Their anger, strength and speed increase. They appear to be terrible and fearce. At the time of hunger, anger increases. They cannot be easily capturable. They do not know the word "fear "from their birth. They are called King of animals. Their kinds are described below: -
| SR No. | 007586 |
| Book Title | Mriga Pakshi Shastra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Hamsadeva, M Sundaracharya |
| Publisher | V Krishnaswamy |
| Publication Year | 1927 |
| Total Pages | 175 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 10 MB |