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

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________________ controllable. They are devoid of taming and they are cruel-minded. They are unfit for any kind of work. They have very rough and thick skin. They are very ungrateful and fickle-minded. Some are of different colours. These kinds of buffaloes are very inferior in class. She" buffalco pesem blé He-Buffaloes. They give plenty of milk while young. They are kind and patient (calm ones. They are pleasant and submissive to human beings. They:bave stout stomachs. They give birth to 4 or 5 calven in their life time. They should not be used for cultivating purposes. The cows and she buffalæs are worshipped with saffron and flowers:2:"They are young from the 4th to 12th year: Their utmost age-is :20 years. Owing to breed and work they are called Rajasa Adham& or inferior in 2nd class. 12th GROUP. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BULLOCKS. There are 7' varieties of bulls. Some are white, some redo fome blaekin some groy, and some in different colours. They are generally strong and powerful with two boras, long tails and big humps. They have beautiful and glittering bodies. They are the main support to cultivators. They are calını and faithful to their masters, and pleuring to all. Some have stout stomachs. They eat generally wingelly, and ground-cut cakes, grass, straw, leapes etc., They are easily trainable. They bave good curls and good nature. I'heir prime youth begius. in their 4th or 5th year. They have generally much passion for cohabitation in winter. They follow cows, crying aloud - 40 -

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