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MEHENDALE : Fauna in the Aranya kaparvan of the MBh.
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kurara- osprey', river full of their sounds 3: 61, 108; in the lakes on Gandha
mädana mt. 3. 155, 50, kurari- female osprey', woman in distress compared with themi 3: 128. 4;
170. 56; sound produced by them 3. 60. 19; kūrma- * tortoise', in rivers 3. 61. 108, appear at the release of raudra astra
3. 170. 46; a demon (asura ) assumes the form of a tortoise 3. 82. 10.
Cf. kacchapa. krsnamrga- black antelope', killed by the Pandavas and offered to Brāhmanas
3. 47. 7. kokila- ' cuckoo', on Himavant mountain 3. 107, 8; 175, 7; the asrama of
Dadhica full of their potes (pumskokila) 3. 98. 13. Cf, kananakokila-, kroştuka- jackal', figures in a simile indicative of its lowness) 3, 262, 28,
Cf, krostr.. krostr- jackal', figures in a simile (indicative of lowness ) 3. 248. 17.
Cf, kroatuka.. kraužica- curlew', making sounds near the rivers of Himalayan region 3. 39.
18; 61. 108; seen in large numbers in autumn 3. 179. 10. khadyota- fire-fly', in a simile 3. 122. 19. khara- donkey', as part of a caravan 3. 62. 9; yoked to Rāvana's chariot
(in a dream soen by Avindhya 3. 264. 64.
gaja- ' elephant' (see diśāgaja-), Duryodhana and others trapped them in
Dvaitavana 3. 229. 11; many elephants on Himalayas 3.155.13, 35, 63; Subāhu's kingdom on Himalayas had many elephants 3. 141. 24; in Jayadratha's following 3. 252. 12; used for defending cities 3. 268. 6; in wars, mounted by warriors (gajaroha) 3.255. 7, (gajaycdhin ) 3.255. 11, ornamented with rings 255. 22, one sent to kill Nakula 3. 55. 20, gajayānavid- one who knew movements of elephants in war 255. 18; his vişāņa tusk' (also cf. disāgaja ) and bhuja trunk' mentioned 3. 255, 21, kara trunk 3. 255. 20, for comparing Duryodhana's thigh 3. 11. 28; for comparing gait of woman 3.290. 14, of a man 3. 61, 51 (gajendravikramah); they appear at the release of raudra astra 3. 170.
43. Cf. kunjara-, nāga-, mātanga-, vārana-, hastin.. garuda- appear at the release of raudra astra 3. 170. 44 ; figures in describing
sounds of chariots 3. 230, 17, garudi- form taken by Svāhā 3. 214. 9; 215. 3.
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