A

Ajagara ......... A python (rock-snake) ; a boa.

A'lahvaya.... ......A bird belonging to the group that kill or strike with beaks.

Ambu-Kukkutika.........A water-fowl.

Anjali-karna .........One of the birds of prey.

Arnaya Gavaya ........A wild cow As'wa...............A horse.

As'watara............A mule.

A'ti (Turdus Ginginiamus) .. A kind of bird living in marshes.

Aundra ............An otter.

Avabhanjana .........One of the birds of prey.

Avakus'a .. .........A sort of ape.

B

Bhalluka ............A particular class of shells.

Bhalluka ............A bear.

Bhasa .. .. .........A vulture.

Bhedasi ............A bird of the genus that kill or strike with bills.

Bhramara ............A bumble-bee.

Bhringaraja (Lanius malabaricus) A kind of bird, probably a shrike or thrush.

Brika...............A wolf.

Byaghra ( Tigris regalia)......A tiger.

C

Chakora ............A Greek partridge.

Chakra-baka {Anas casarca) .. Ruddy goose generally known in India as Brahminy duck or goose. Chamara (Bos or yak Grunniens).. A sort of deer.

Chandraka............A silver-fish (a sea-fish);(turbot?).

Charaki ............A kind of poisonous (?) fish.

Charushkara .........A kind of deer.

Chasha (Coracias Indica)......The blue jay; a king-fisher (according to some).

Chataka . ••. ••• ••• A sparrow.

Chataka •.• • •• ••• ••• A kind of bird; a sky-lark.

Chilli . .........A kite.

D

Darbbikata Sarpa .. •• A class of venomous snakes with expanded or broad hoods - e. g.

a cobra - (26 species). Datyuha ............One of the several wading birds; a gallinule. Dhushaka.......... A bird of the genus that kill or strike with beaks. Dindimanaka .. .. .. A kind of bird whose cry is very harsh and loud. Dvipi (Felis parius) ......A panther; a leopard.

E

Ena .. ••• ••• •. ••• A kind of deer having black colour, beautiful eyes and short legs, Ervaruka (Cervus clephas) .. A deer.

G

Gaja .. ............An elephant.

Gardabha............An ass.

Gargara ( Pimelodus gagora, Ham) A kind of sea-fish Gavaya (Bas gavaeus) wild on .. A kind of ox, the gayal. Girisa. •• ••• ••• ••• A kind of mountain-bird.

Go ...............A cow.

Godha ............An iguana.

Gokarna ••• .. ••• ••• An animal frequenting a marshy place; (the Nilgan ?).

Goksbada ............A kind of heron.

Gomatsya............A huge sheat-fish.

Gridhra (Perogine falcoon) .. A female vulture.

Griha-godhika .........A lizard.

Griha-Kulinga .........A sparrow.

H

Hansa ..........A goose or duck.

Harina .. ••• ••• •• A red deer; a spotted deer.

Harita (Columba hariala)......The green or wood pigeon.

J

Jivan-jivaka .........A variety of heion (Vaka) with blackish white feathers or wings.

K

Kadali ............A kind of antelope.

Kadamba............A kind of goose with dark grey wings.

Kaka (Corpus corone) ......A crow or raven.

Kala-Kapota ••• .. A wild dove.

Kala puchchhaka.........A black-tailed bird.

Kalavinka (Lonins malabaricus).. A variety of bird. Kanka (Ardea cenerea) .. .. A heron.

Kapinjala (the francoline partridge?) A sort of bird.

Kapinjala............A brown partridge.

Kapota ............A dove.

Karala •• •• ••• .. A musk-deer.

Karandava .. .. ••• A variety of white goose.

Karkataka .........A crab.

Khadgi ............A rhinoceros.

Khanjaritaka (Motacilla alba) .. The wag-tail. Konalaka . .. .. ••• A kind of aquatic bird.

Koyashthika ..... .. A bird of the genus that kill or strike with bills, Krakara (Perdia Sylvatica) .. A sort of partridge.

Krauncha (Ardea jaculator) .. A kind of heron.

Krishna-Karkataka ......A variety of crab- Krishna-matsya.........A kind of fish (lit. a black fish).

Kritamala............A kind of deer.

Kukkuta ............Acock.

Kulinga ............A kind of bird (a fork-tailed shrike ?).

Kulis'a ............A kind of sea-fish.

Kumbhira............A crocodile.

Kuranga ............An antelope.

Kurara (Pandion haliaectus) .. A chakravaka; an osprey (whose cry resembles a plaintive note).

Kurma ..... ......A tortoise ; a turtle.

Kura-Vahuka .........A kind of bird.

Ku-Tittira............A sort of partridge.

Kuvata ............A kind of water-bird.

L

Lava (Perdix chitiensis) ......A kind of quail.

Lomas'a-kama .........A sort of burrower (lit. one having hairy ears). Lopaka ............A fox.

Luta .. ••• ••• ••• ..• A spider.

M

Madgu ............A shag; a cormorant.

Mahabhru............A variety of mungoose.

Maha-mina............A kind of sea-fish.

Mahisha ............A buffalo.

Makara ............A Dolphin shark or a shark with a proboscis.

Makshika ............A fly.

Mallikaksha .........A sort of goose- Marjjara (Filus domestica) .. A cat.

Matri-nindaka .. .. .. A bird belonging to the group that kills or striks with bills.

Mayura (Celosin crestola) .. .. A pea-cock.

Medahpuchchha.........A fat-tailed sheep.

Meghavara (Acuculus Milanohuercas) A kind of aquatic bird.

Mesha ............A sheep.

Mrigairbbaruka.........A species of animal (probably a jackal-like tiger dwelling in a cave or hole and feeding on a deer) ; glutton (?).

Mriga-matrika .........A doe.

Mriga-priyaka .........A boa (lit. one fond of a deer).

Mrigodara .........A big-bellied deer.

Murala ........A kind of fish (fry-fish ?).

Mushika .............A mouse ; a rat.

N

Nakula (Mungoose viverra ichneumon) A mongoose. Nandi-mukha (Turdus Ginginianus) A sort of bird.

Nandi-varalaka.........A kind of marine fish.

Naptrika ............A kind of dove.

Niralaka ............A kind of sea-fish.

Nyanku ............An antelope.

P

Paka-matsya .........A kind of sea-fish.

Parabhrita .........A cuckoo.

Paravata ............A pigeon.

Parna-mriga .. . ••• A kind of arboreal animal; a monkey.

Pathina (Siburus pelorius boalis) A kind of trout (with many teeth); a Boal fish. Plava ....... .. A diver (?).

Prishata ............The porcine deer (?); birds that roam together.

Pundarika............A kind of white-eyed bird.

Pushkara-S'ayika (Ardea Sibereca) A species of crane. Putighasa............A civet-cat.

R

Rajiva ............(1) A species of fish (2) a kind of sea-fish.

Raktaraji............A species of poisonous insect.

Riksha (Ursus Amiricanas) .. A bear.

Rishya .. .. .. .. The painted or white-footed antelope ; a blue deer.

Rohita (Cyprinus Rohita)......A Rohita or red fish (2) a doe (3) a kind of red deer.

Ruru .. .. .. .. .. A sort of many-homed deer (it sets up a plaintive cry at the time when the horns fall off).

S

Sahasra-danshtra ......A huge trout (lit. one having 1000 teeth). S'akuli-matsya (cyprinus Mrigal) A kind of fish.

S'alyaka ............A porcupine.

S'ambuka ••• .. .. .. A small conch-shell ; a snail.

S'amkha ............A conch-shell.

S'mkha-nakha .........A small shell.

S'arabha . .........A species of deer of the size of a camel (fabulously supposed to have 8 legs).

Saranga (Ardea Sarunga) ......A large kind of crow.

Sarasa (Ardea Siberice) ......An Indian crane.

S'arari-mukha .........A kind of bird.

S'arddula............A tiger Sarika,(Gracula religiosa or turduts A kind of Indian mimic bird;

Salica) ........... a Maina.

S'as'a .. .. .. .. A hare; a rabbit.

S'as'a-ghati............A bird of prey (lit. one killing a hare); an eagle (?).

S'atapatra............A wood-pecker.

S'atapatra............A peacock;"Raja-s'uka".

Sinha .............A lion.

S'is'u-mara............A porpoise.

S'rigala, (Conis aureas) ......A jackal.

Srimara ............A kind of young deer.

Sugrihi ............A tailor-bird.

S'uka ............A parrot.

Suklaksha............A white-eyed bird.

S'ukti ............A pearl-oyster.

S'wadanshtra .........A four-horned deer.

S'wavit ............A hedge-hog.

S'wetacharana .........A kind of edible bird (lit. one having white legs). S'yena ( Vulture cinereas)......A hawk or falcon.

T

Tarakshu ............A hyena.

Timi ............A kind of whale.

Timingila............A large whale.

Tittira ............A partridge.

U

Uchchitinga .........A sort of cricket.

Uluka (Strex flammea) .. .. An owl.

Upachakra............A variety of ruddy goose.

Ushtra ............A camel.

Utkros'a ............An osprey.

V

Vagunjara............A kind of fish.

Vaka (Ardea Niveda) .. .. A heron ; a crane.

Valaka ............A crane ; a kind of edible crane.

Valgudi ............A bird of the genus that kill or strike with bills ; a Bool-bool (?).

Vanara ............A monkey ; an ape.

Varatha ............A boar.

Varati ............A wasp.

Varmmi ............An eel.

Vartaka Vartika ............A quail.

Vartira ............A kind of bird.

Vatika ............A kind of tick (?).

Vrika (Conis lupus) ......A wolf.

Vriksha-S'ayika.........A squirrel.

Vris'chika............A scorpion.

Vris'a-dans'a ....... A cat.