Miga [Vedic mṛga, to mṛj, cp. magga, meaning, when characterised by another attribute "wild animal" in general, animal of the forest; when uncharacterised usually antelope] 1. a wild animal, an animal in its natural state (see cpds.). -- 2. a deer, antelope, gazelle. Various kinds are mentioned at J v.416; two are given at Nd2 509, viz. eṇi (antelope) & sarabha (red deer): see under eṇi & sarabha. -- Sn 39, 72; J i.154; iii.270 (called Nandiya); PvA 62, 157. On miga in similes see J.P.T.S. 1907, 123, where more refs. are given.

 -- âdhibhū king of beasts (i. e. the lion) Sn 684. -- inda king of beasts (id.) Sdhp 593. -- chāpaka young of a deer VvA 279. -- dāya deer park J iv.430 (Maddakucchi); VvA 86 (Isipatana). -- dhenu a hind J i.152; DhA iii.148. -- bhūta (having become) like a wild animal, M i.450 (˚bhūtena cetasā). -- mandalocana the soft eye of the deer Vv 6411; Pv i.115. See under manda. -- rājā king of the beasts (the lion) D iii.23 sq. -- luddaka deer -- hunter J i.372;iii.49, 184; DhA ii.82; VbhA 266 (in simile). -- vadha deer -- slaying J i.149. -- vittaka, amateur of hunting J iv.267. -- visāna a deer's horn Pug 56. -- vīthideer -- road J i.372.