Devanagari
खरोऽश्वोऽश्वतरो गौर: शरभश्चमरी तथा ।
एते चैकशफा: क्षत्त: शृणु पञ्चनखान् पशून् ॥ २३ ॥
Verse text
kharo ’śvo ’śvataro gauraḥ
śarabhaś camarī tathā
ete caika-śaphāḥ kṣattaḥ
śṛṇu paṣca-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
;
paṣca
—
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.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
O Vidura! Donkeys, horses, mules, gaura deer, śarabhas, [Note: According to Vallabhācarya the śarabha has eight feet.] and yaks do not have cloven hooves. Now hear about the animals with five nails.
The animals from donkeys to camarīs do not have cloven hooves.