मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

sinful; but very shrewd. They must be caught in their early ages and
trained for a guarding and hunting. Bitches resemble dogs in all
respects; but are a little slow in running and more calm. They are
very fair when young. Their youth is from 2 to 7 years. Their utmost
age is 10 years.
All animals from lions to dogs are very well described regarding
their character, nature, colour, quality age etc., etc., Such animals
should be caught in their early ages and kept in cages and protected
well by Rajahs, Nobles and others. Those who do not protect the
animals in the world, will never get fame, virtue and pleasure. Those
who protect cows, for a long time in their palaces, bungalows, houses,
(as the case may be) and give them in charity to Brahmins both
before and after death, get VIRTUE and MOKSHA. Though the animals
cannot talk as human beings, they are very useful to people. They
can do the work entrusted to them pretty, well.
Those which cannot be set right in training, must be left.
Generally their bad qualities may be set right after training and when
trained if they are useless they must be avoided. As human beings
possess the differences of intelligence, character, qualities, beauty and
goodness so also the quadrupeds have the same. A very few animals
have many of the qualities, nature etc., For those few animals
have now been described. If people want to learn more about their
characters, qualities, nature, value etc., in detail in addition to this
description, they can do so by their keen observations.
END OF FIRST PART CONTAINING
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMALS IN
THE ZOOLOGY OF HAMSADEVA OF MANDAKA VILLAGE.
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