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

He hunted for a while and thought of returning home for, if all the
lions, tigers, deer, hyenas, bears, wild buffaloes, elephants, parrots,
swan etc, were to be shot dead, the beauty of the forest and the
science of animals and birds would altogether be disappear. So
thinking, he returned home.
Next morning he attended his Durbar and sent for all the
scholars and learned Pandits. He them requested them to describe
the nature and qualities of the animals and birds. Then his great Mi-
nister by name Tarananda has selected and induced the great poet
HAMSADEVA, the author of this science, who narated the main des-
cription of the animals and birds in the following manner.
The auther Hamsadeva, has described the nature and qualities
of Animals and Birds into 36 groups to facilitate for easy reading. Of
which a few are mentioned below:—

1. The description in general.
2. The time of their intercourse.
3. The period of pregnancy.
4. The early stages.
5. The number of kinds, colour and work.
6. The nature of female ones.
7. The limit of age.
8. Their quality whether ferocious, calm or dull.
   He has tried his level best to describe the main varieties of
   their qualities and nature. There are various kinds of animals and
   birds of which most important kinds are described below. (in the
   above said 36 groups.).
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