Book Title: Samipya 2008 Vol 25 Ank 03 04
Author(s): R T Savalia
Publisher: Bholabhai Jeshingbhai Adhyayan Sanshodhan Vidyabhavan

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir And pretty peasant-girls, dressed in green, driving them away शुकाञ्छुकच्छदच्छायै रुचिराङ्गी स्ननांशुकैः । छोत्कुर्वती: कलक्वाणं सोऽपश्चच्छालिगोपिकाः ॥ Ibid.35.36 A Yaksa describes to Arjuna a flight of parrots, many carrying golden ears of paddy in their bills मुंखैरसौ विद्रुमभङ्गलेहितैः शिखाः पिशङ्गी: कलमस्य बिभ्रती । शुकावलिर्व्यक्तशिरीषकोमला धनुश्रियं गोलभिदोऽनुगच्छति । Kiratarjuniya, 4.36 Poet 7787 also presents a similar picture - हरितपत्नमयीव मरुद्गणैः स्रगवनद्धमनोरमपल्लवा। मधुरिपोरभिताम्रमुखी मुदं दिवि तता विततान शुकावलिः ॥ Sisupala-vadha, 6.53 SWANS, GEESE, DUCKS AND MERGANERS Sanskrit nomenclature corresponding to the common names in the title of this Article is हंस or महाहंस, कलहंस or कादम्ब-हंस, क्षुद्रहंस or हंसक, and कारण्डव respectively, and the epitomised expression tokusat: approximates in meaning to the scientific name of the family, viz., Anatidae. Indian mythology recognizes the unity pervading the family when it regards the Swans, Grey Geese and Ducks as the progeny of the first Swan-Mother Earret: - धृतराष्ट्री तु हंसांश्च कलहंसाश्च सर्वशः । चक्रवाकांश्च भद्रं ते विजज्ञे साऽपि भामिनी ॥ - रामायण ३.१४.१९., म.भा. १.६६.६० In this verse lohalla (the Grey Lag noted for its mellow call note) stands for all grey Geese and share the beautiful Duck) for all Indian Ducks, In the same way # (note the plural in each case) denotes the all-white Swans as is clear from references to them in the Rigveda, literature and the Lexicons. Amarasimha and others name the Grey Geese like the Grey Lag and the Bar-headed Goose as chutes and onlGF, and define as an entirely white bird with white wings ( ) and distinguish three different varieties of it as we shall see presently. All the northern breeding grounds of the Swans and Geese are conventionally placed at or near the #lake in the Himalayas. These birds do not breed within Indian limits, Birds in Sanskrit Literature 71 For Private and Personal Use Only

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