Mriga Pakshi Shastra

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

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[4th variety of DEER).
(HARIXA)
These varieties of deer have broad and beautiful eyes. They are fond of living with human beings in their houses. They like to see flowers and creepers. They fear thunder. They often drink water. Some have straight hords and some bave borns with branches. There are some other colour on their faces, stomacbe, and binder portions. They like the females' sweet words and to play often either with men or with their kinds. They take a little food and sleep. They feel much dejected when they are fastened to.
[5th variety of DEER)
(VATAMRIGA) (STAG)
These kinds of deer run fast winds do. They can escape frou weapons. They dwell in thick foreets. They never like the separation from their crowds. They are ican having long legs. They have time knack of disappearing suddenly. They dislike human scout. They hare horns with full of branches. They bave a little irritative temper.
If they are separated from their crowds, they become foolish, mad, and die out of fear. They are not easily capturable even by hunters living in forests. They freely roam about in forests.
[6th variety of DEER]
(KRISHNASARA)
These kinds of deer are spotted throughout. They have different colour in front legs and stomrehs and black colour in other parts of
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