Mriga Pakshi Shastra

Author(s): Hamsadeva, M Sundaracharya
Publisher: V Krishnaswamy

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Mriga Pakshi Sastra
OR Science of Animals and Birds.
(290LOGY IN INDIA)
PART I Description of Animals.
AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION.
A great king by name Saudadeva has ruled l.is great kingdom in JINAPURA city with great pomp ani pride. He has established the Jain Phylosophy with regular principles and rules, who had inany petty Kujahy paying homage to him, who has obtained his kingdom by his strength of arms, who has known the virtues of the Kshatria's and the pleasure of ruling his subjects, who has been well versed in poetry, who has extended his faine all over the world, who has understood all the secrets of Sastras and who has been embraced by the Goddess of Victory.
Ilo once went to a forest on horse-back with noose,' ropes, swords, spears etc., along with the hunters of various types to hunt. TIe began to search the animals in every nook and corner of the forest by threatening them, by beating the trumpets and other things. No sooner had he seen the animals wandering about in the forest than he begau to udinire the beauty of their free movements.