श्वा सृगालो वृको व्याघ्रो मार्जारः शशशल्लकौ ।
सिंहः कपिर्गजः कूर्मो गोधा च मकरादयः ॥२४॥
Text
śvā sṛgālo vṛko vyāghro
mārjāraḥ śaśa-śallakau
siṁhaḥ kapir gajaḥ kūrmo
godhā ca makarādayaḥ
Synonyms
sva—dog; srgalah—jackal; vrkah—fox; vyaghrah—tiger; mārjāraḥ—cat; sasa—rabbit; śallakau—sajāru (with thorns on the body); simhah—lion; kapiḥ—monkey; gajah—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. ¶