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Agriculture · Q125

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 125

Q125

In ancient scripts, pipilika is referred to

A.
Ants
Answer
B.
Termite queen
C.
Grasshopper
D.
Honey bee

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In ancient scripts, pipilika referred to Ants.
Sant Gyaneshwar (12 - 13th century), who can be credited with inspiring bhakti movement in India, mentioned pipilika-pth. He propounded three ways of spiritual transmission-pipilika (ant), market (monkey) and vihangam (bird).
Saktavedha (penetration of energy) is ant-like. The movement of energy produces a sensation of crawling ants across body.