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small animals 3. 221. 55; 272. 10; mode of expression not easy to fight them 3. 48. 39; wolf entering lion's den 3. 251, 8; plucking eyelashes and kicking a sleeping lion 3.252. 6; touching his jaws 3. 261. 49; lion's roar 3. 267. 10; 221.51; 230. 5; 274.18; undeserved esteem 3. 133. 20
(siinhikȚtah ). Cf. Phari. suparna- sagle', snatch snakes from ponds 3. 253, 5; mythical birds 3. 157.
14, 19; present at Prayāga 3. 83. 67; visit Kubera's residence on mt. Kailasa 3. 140. 11; visit Gandhamādana on parvan days 3. 156. 18. Cf.
garuda.. suparni- . female eagle', 3. 215. 4; form taken by Svāhā, daughter of Daksa,
3. 214. 9. Cf. garudi.. sūkara- pig', mode of expression (high-born woman not likely to be enamoured
of a low person) 3.262.37 ( katham ... karenuḥ sūkaram spršet). 8pmara-marsh deer' (B.), move without fear in the hermitage of Dadhica
3. 98. 14; appear at the release of raudra astra 3. 170. 43. saindhava- Sindhu steed', very swift 3. 253. 6. stokaka- (=cātaka NI.), move about intoxicated during the rainy season
3, 179. 8. hansa- 'goose', seen in large numbers in autumn 3. 179, 10; lake Pampa full
of them 3. 263. 40; on Himavant 3. 107.7; singing in the rivers on the Himalayas 3. 39. 18; 175, 9; Gandhamädana peaks and lotus lakes full of their notes 3. 161, 4, 5; 155. 50; in the lotus pond near Kubera's abode 3.151 6; they go to mt. Meru through a hole in the Krauñca mt, made by Kumāra 3. 245. 31; a heavenly vimāna to which swang (and peacocks) are yoked 3. 83. 29; 246, 31; 275. 19; swans ornamented with gold (jātarūpaparicchada ) caught by Nala, can speak like human beings, bring about marriage of Nala and Damayanti 3. 50. 18, 19, 30-31; 61. 15; 74. 13; for comparison, 3. 288. 16 ( whiteness ), 3. 134, 1 (noise made by debaters ), (sounds ) 3. 112.6, 1. 43.
haya- horse', in the army 3.249.11; obtained as tribute by Arjuna from the
Gandharvas (speckled like partridge (trttira) and swift as wind) 3. 79. 23-24; yoked to Kubera's chariot called gāndharva 3. 158. 23; Nala (Bābuka) expert in the knowledge of horses (hayajña3. 69. 23. 33; 73. 6; (hayajvāna) 3.76.16; (hayakovida) 3. 70. 17; (hayatattvajña) 3. 69.2, 16; Sālihotra, reputed expert in asvavidya (kulatattvavid) 3. 69. 25; Nala (Bābuka) expert in controlling horses 3. 69. 23, 34; Daruki ( son of Dáruka ) skilled in controlling horses 3. 20.5, knew their
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