CONTENTS: Preface, 1. Introduction, 2. Malik Muhammad Jaayasi: An Inspirational Poet, 3. Description of the Epic from Khand 1 to Khand 58, 4. Vedic Microbiology, 3.1 Khand-1: Stuti Khand (Alleluia) 3.2 Khand-2: Singhal Dweep-Varnan Khand (Description of the Singhalese Island) 3.3 Khand-3: Janam Khand (Birth of Princes Padmaavatee) 3.4 Khand-4: Manasrodak Khand (Mansarovar) 3.5 Khand-5: Sua Khand (A Parrot) 3.6 Khand-6: Ratn Sen Janm (Birth of Ratn Sen) 3.7 Khand-7: Banijara Khand (Banjara part) 3.8 Khand-8: Nagmatee Sua Khand (On Naagmatee and Parrot) 3.9 Khand-9: Raja Sua Samvad Khand (Conversation between the King and the Parrot) 3.10 Khand-10: Nakshikh Khand (Nail to Head) 3.11 Khand-11: Prem Khand (The Love) 3.12 Khand-12: Jogi Khand (The Yogee) 3.13 Khand-13: Raja-Gajapati-Samvad Khand (Conversation between Ratn Sen and the King of Odisha) 3.14 Khand-14: Bohit Khand (On Ships) 3.15 Khand-15: Saat Samudra Khand (Seven Seas) 3.16 Khand-16: Singhal Dweep Khand (Singalese island) 3.17 Khand-17: Mandap Gaman Khand (Visit to Mandap) 3.18 Khand-18: Padmaavatee Viyog Khand (A state of separation) 3.19 Khand-19: Padmaavatee Sua Bhent Khand (Meeting of Padmaavatee and the Parrot) 3.20 Khand-20: Basant Khand (The Spring Season) 3.21 Khand-21: Raja Ratn Sen Satee Khand (Desire and Attempt to Burn on Pyre) 3.22 Khand-22: Paarvatee Mahesh Khand (Goddess Paarvatee and Lord Shiva) 3.23 Khand-23: Raja Garh Chhenka Khand (The King Surrounded the Fort) 3.24 Khand-24: Gandharv Sen Mantree Khand (The King Gandharv Sen and the Ministers) 3.25 Khand-25: Ratn Sen Sooli Khand (Cructification) 3.26 Khand-26: Ratn Sen Padmaavatee Vivah Khand (Marriage of Ratn Sen and Padmaavatee) 3.27 Khand-27: Padmaavatee Ratn Sen Bhent Khand (Meeting of Padmaavatee and Ratn Sen) 3.28 Khand-28: Ratn Sen – Saathi Khand (Ratn Sen and Companions or Supporters) 3.29 Khand-29: Shat – Ritu Varnan Khand (Description of Six Seasons) 3.30 Khand-30: Nagamatee Viyog Khand (Separation on Naagamatee) 3.31 Khand-31: Nagaamatee Sandesh Khand (Message of Nagaamatee) 3.32 Khand-32: Ratn Sen Vidai Khand (Taking Leave or Farewell of Ratn Sen) 3.33 Khand-33: Desh Yaatra Khand (Travel to the Country) 3.34 Khand-34: Lakhsmee Samudra Khand (Lakshmee the Goddess of Wealth and Daughter of the Ocean) 3.35 Khand-35: Chittour Aagman Khand (Arrival at Chittour) 3.36 Khand-36: Naagamatee Padmaavatee Vivad Khand (Dispute between Naagamatee and Padmaavatee) 3.37 Khand-37: Ratn Sen Santati Khand (Ratn Sen Progeny or Offspring) 3.38 Khand-38: Raagav Chentan Desh Nikala Khand (Sending Raaghav Chetan in Exile) 3.39 Khand-39: Raaghav Chetan Delhi Gaman Khand (Raaghav Chetan’s going to Delhi) 3.40 Khand-40: Stree Bhed Varnan Khand (Description of Types of Women) 3.41 Khand-41: Padmaavatee Roop Charcha Khand (Discussion or Debate on Structure and Beauty of Padmaavatee) 3.42 Khand-42: Baadsha Chadhaai Khand (Invasion by the Emperor) 3.43 Khand-43: Raja Badshah Yuddh Khand (The War between the King and The Emperor) 3.44 Khand-44: Raja – Baadshah mel Khand (King – Emperor friendship) 3.45 Khand-45: Baadshah bhoj-Khand (Dinner to the Emperor) 3.46 Khand-46: Chittaur Garh Varnan Khand (Description of the fort of Chittaur) ..... 182 3.47 Khand-47: Raja Ratn Sen Bandhan Khand (Imprisonment of the King Ratn Sen) 3.48 Khand-48: Padmaavatee Naagamatee Vilaap Khand (Moaning of Padmaavatee and Naagamatee) 3.49 Khand-49: Devpaal Dootee Khand (A Female Diplomatic Messenger of Devpaal) 3.50 Khand-50: Baadshaah Dootee Khand (Emperor and the clever female messenger who was a dancer) 3.51 Khand-51: Padmaavatee Gora Baadal Sanwaad Khand (Conversation of Padmaavatee with Gora and Baadal) 3.52 Khand-52: Gora Baadal Yuddh Yaatra Khand (Travel of Gora Baadal for War) 3.53 Khand-53: Gaura Baadal Yuddh Khand (War by Gaura and Baadal) 3.54 Khand-54: Bandhan Moksh Padmaavatee Milan Khand (Freedom from Imprisonment and Meeting with Padmaavatee) 3.55 Khand-55: Ratn Sen Devpaal Yuddh Khand (War between Ratn Sen and Devpaal) 3.56 Khand-56: Raja Ratn Sen Baikunthwaas Khand (King Ratn Sen’s Heavenly Abode) 3.57 Khand-57: Padmaavatee Naagmatee Satee Khand (Padmaavatee and Naagmatee became Satee) 3.58 Khand-58: Upsanhaar Khand (Epilogue) 4.1 Rigveda, 4.2 Yajurveda, 4.3 Samaveda, 4.4 Atharveda, 4.5 Rishi Maatrinaama (Expert or Authority on Diseases of Maternity or Pregnancy and Delivery), 5. Phytodiversity, 5.1 Limitation of Poet Jaayasi regarding Phytodiversity, 5.2 Algae, 5.3 Cyanobacteria or Blue Green Algae, 5.4 Cyanobacterial or Blue-Green Algal Bio-fertilizers, 5.5 Eukaryotic (Eukaryotic) Algae, 5.6 Fungi, 5.7 Lichens, 5.8 Bryophytes, 5.9 Pteridophytes, 5.10 Gymnosperms, 5.11 Pentoxylales, 5.12 Economic Importance of Gymnosperms, 5.13 Angiosperms, 6. Vedic Plants, 7. Pharmaceutical Formulation and Folk-Lore Medicine, 8. Animal Diversity. Specific Groups of Animals Literature Cited/ Suggested Readings.