Book Title: Mriga Pakshi Shastra
Author(s): Hamsadeva, M Sundaracharya
Publisher: V Krishnaswamy

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________________ sinful; but very shrewd. They must be caught in their early ages and trained for a guarding and hunting. Bitches resemble dogs in all respects; but are a little slow in running and more calm. They are very fair when young. Their youth is from 2 to 7 years. Their utmost age is 10 years. All animals from liops to dogs are very well described regarding their character, nature, colour, quality age etc., etc., Such animals should be caught in their early ages and kept in cages and protected well by Rajahs, Nobles and others. Those who do not protect the animals in the world, will never get fame, virtue and pleasure. Those who protect cows, for a long time in their palaces,, bungalows, houses, (as the case may be) and give them in charity to Brahmins both before and after death, get VIRTUE and MOKSHA. Thcugh the anime als cannot talk as human beings, they are very useful to people. They can do the work entrusted to them pretty, well. Those which cannot be set right in training, musi be laft. Generally their bad qualities may be set right after training and when trained if they are useless they must be avoided. As human beings Possess the differences of intelligence, character, qualities, beauty and goodness so also the quadrupeds have the same. A very few animals have many of the qualities, nature etc., For those few animals have now been described. If people want to learn more about their eharacters, qualities, nature, value etc., ir detail in addition to this description, they can do so by their keen observations. END OF FIRST PART CONTAINING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMALS IN THE ZOOLOGY OF HAMSADEVA OF MANDAKA VILLAGE.

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