खरोऽश्वोऽश्वतरो गौर: शरभश्चमरी तथा । एते चैकशफा: क्षत्त: शृणु पञ्चनखान् पशून् ॥ २३ ॥
kharo ’svo ’svataro gaurah sarabhas camari tatha ete caika-saphah ksattah srnu panca-nakhan pasun
- kharah
- ass
- asvah
- horse
- asvatarah
- mule
- gaurah
- white deer
- sarabhah
- bison
- camari
- wild cow
- tatha
- thus
- ete
- all these
- ca
- and
- eka
- only one
- saphah
- hoof
- ksattah
- O Vidura
- srnu
- just hear now
- panca
- five
- nakhan
- nails
- pasun
- animals.
The horse, mule, ass, gaura, sarabha bison and wild cow all have only one hoof. Now you may hear from me about the animals who have five nails.