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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Animals

O foremost of men,

  1. the offspring of Mrigi are all animals of the deer species. 
  2. the offspring of Mrigamanda are all animals of the bear species and those called Srimara (sweet-footed). 
  3. Bhadramana begot the celestial elephants, Airavata. 
  4. the offspring of Hari are all animals of the simian species endued with great activity, so also all the horses. And those animals also, that are called Go-langula (the cow-tailed), are said to be the offspring of Hari. 
  5. Sarduli begot lions and tigers in numbers, and also leopards and all other strong animals. 
  6. the offspring of Matangi are all the elephants. And Sweta begat the large elephant known by the name of Sweta, endued with great speed. 
  7. Surabhi gave birth to two daughters, the amiable Rohini and the far-famed Gandharvi. she had also two other daughters named Vimala and Anala. From Rohini have sprung all kine, and from Gandharvi all animals of the horse species. 
  8. Surasa bore a son called Kanka (a species of long-feathered birds). 
  9. Syeni, the wife of Aruna, gave birth to two sons of great energy and strength, named Sampati and the mighty Jatayu. 
  10. Surasa also bore the Nagas, and Kadru, the Punnagas (snakes). 
  11. Vinata had two sons Garuda and Aruna, known far and wide. 

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01067.htm

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