Dynasties Descended From KaSyapd - Verse 296-298

Vayu Purana (G. V. Tagare English translation) · 69 · Verse 296-298

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The following tiny creatures are born both of water and of sweat : Small shrimps (minaka ), ants, (mosquitolike) biting or stinging creatures (darfiSa) , Tittira-putrikds (tiny partridge-like creatures?) . The Alakas (hair) are bluish or variegated in colour (nila-citrah ) and very massive. The insects called Nalada which are many-faced are born in water (stagnating) near the Kasa grass. They are stated to be of three kinds — Simhalas, Romalas (Hairy) and Picchalas (Slimy) . These and other groups of species ard remembered as born of water as well as of sweat.

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