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SB 3.10.23

Devanāgarī

खरोऽश्वोऽश्वतरो गौर: शरभश्चमरी तथा । एते चैकशफा: क्षत्त: श‍ृणु पञ्चनखान् पशून् ॥ २३ ॥

Text

kharo ’śvo ’śvataro gauraḥ śarabhaś camarī tathā ete caika-śaphāḥ kṣattaḥ śṛṇu pañca-nakhān paśūn

Synonyms

kharaḥ—ass;aśvaḥ—horse;aśvataraḥ—mule;gauraḥ—white deer;śarabhaḥ—bison;camarī—wild cow;tathā—thus;ete—all these;ca—and;eka—only one;śaphāḥ—hoof;kṣattaḥ—O Vidura;śṛṇu—just hear now;pañca—five;nakhān—nails;paśūn—animals.

Translation

The horse, mule, ass, gaura, śarabha bison and wild cow all have only one hoof. Now you may hear from me about the animals who have five nails.

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