Mriga Pakshi Shastra

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

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human children. Naturally they have deceiving tendency. They hide and do things. They play only on branches of trees. They are coward by nature. They yield when they are punished. They have long jaws and nails.
[2nd variety of MONKEYS]
(PLAVANGA)
These kinds of monkeys are reddish-black in colour. They are naturally, fearful. They are much irritated by anger. They are neither tall nor short. They are lazy and sleepy. Their rear portion is black. They have short tails. Their jawa and nails are short. They are fickleizinded and very cruel. They are fond of doing barnı to small birds. They run very swiftly on trees and on gronnds. They are wieked ones“
[3rd variety of MONKEYS] *(SAKHAMRIGA)
These kiods of monkeys are brown in colour. They have bloodred eyes. They are very tall, having long jaws and Dails. They are strong and mighty. They turn their eye-lids. They never hear sweet words. Their quarrels with one another and play are curious and amusive to people. Their anger subsides after a long time. They do always wicked deeds. They are deceitful.
(4th variety of MONKEYS]
(VALIMUKHA)
These kinds of monkeys are jblack in 'colour and tall. They have very rough and long hair throughout their bodies. They are stout