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SB 3.10.24

Devanāgarī

श्वा सृगालो वृको व्याघ्रो मार्जार: शशशल्लकौ । सिंह: कपिर्गज: कूर्मो गोधा च मकरादय: ॥ २४ ॥

Text

śvā sṛgālo vṛko vyāghro mārjāraḥ śaśa-śallakau siṁhaḥ kapir gajaḥ kūrmo godhā ca makarādayaḥ

Synonyms

śvā—dog;sṛgālaḥ—jackal;vṛkaḥ—fox;vyāghraḥ—tiger;mārjāraḥ—cat;śaśa—rabbit;śallakau—sajāru(with thorns on the body);siṁhaḥ—lion;kapiḥ—monkey;gajaḥ—elephant;kūrmaḥ—tortoise;godhā—gosāpa(snake with four legs);ca—also;makara-ādayaḥ—the alligator and others.

Translation

The dog, jackal, tiger, fox, cat, rabbit, sajāru, lion, monkey, elephant, tortoise, alligator, gosāpa, etc., all have five nails in their claws. They are known as pañca-nakhas, or animals having five nails.

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