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XVI. FAUNA AND FLORA
Fauna
Animals 1. Aja : a goat (X.9). 2. Aśva ; horse (V.106 ; 111.3 ; V. 124). 3. Ukșan (IV.50 ; X.74). an ox or a bull. 4. Uşțra (IV.60; V.124 ; V1.77 : 18.58.) a Camel. Their masters are called aușțrikas (111.136). 5. Rşya (V.114). A variety of an antelope. 6. Rkșa : A bear (IV.61). 7. Kapi (IV.60) A monkey. 8. Kari (IV.60). Selephant' Also called Ibha (III.3). A sign of dātra is mentioned to be marked on their ears (V1.64).
9. Khara : donkey (V.124). Also called Rāsabha (IV.60): 10. Go : III.3 ; V.105, IV.63, VIII.114, V.124. Cow, 11. Rārkava : A deer of a particular variety (XVI.11). 12. Mrgi is a femal deer. The female deer is mentioned
to be giving musk from her urine (VI.23). 13. Enā : (V.114) white female deer. 14. Nyanku (IV.80 : VIII.105). A special type of a deer. 15. Ruru (V.105): A special kind of deer. 16. Pumśambara : (X1.97). A variety of the deer. 17. Vatsa : A calf (V.105 XI.58.) 18. Svan A dog (X.74).
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