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

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________________ pleasure with their young ones, and comrades in cool places and gardens. They come out of eggs aceording to their sids committed in their past births. Though they come out of eggs, they are very slever and do things more beautifully and completely than human beings. The birds are called the best decorations of high buildings mansions palaces, and houses etc. All kinds of birds enjoy with female birds of different species in different ways and give pregnaněy to them in their prime youth. After preguancy, female birds lay eggs and sit on them for some days to give warmth. They understand when young ones get life, and pierce eggs with their beaks. They protect them (young ones) by giving them food for some time. Till they get wings to fly, they fake food brought by their mothers and play with them. After they get their wings they try to fly with their mothers in the sky for soine time till they get full strength. There are innumerable varieties of birds living in forests. Generally they sleep at nights only. They create animal passion to young human couples by their actions. They could casily be caught by nets in their early periods and tryined well. They must be caught and tamed. Our ancestors say "Those who do not tame and protect birds by giving food, are unfit to live on the surface of the earth." Amongst all, swan are most superior birdie. Hence the description of swan is first mentioned below: [1st variety of SWAN) (HAMSA) There are 7 kinds of swan. Swan of these kinds are called Hamsa. They are very beavtiful with white wings. Generally, they live in lakes lotus ponds and big wells, and upon good fruits, lotus --- 78--

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