How a buck/stag could have become a lion!

Dominik Wujastyk ucgadkw at ucl.ac.uk
Tue Jul 1 08:47:34 UTC 1997


In the medical literature, in particular .Dalha.na on Su"sruta, 
there is a clear distinction in groups of animals:  vyaala versus m.rga.

A vyaala is a hunting predator: lion, tiger, etc.
A m.rga is a not a predator: mongoose, jackal, cat.

Best wishes,
Dominik









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