श्वा सृगालो वृको व्याघ्रो मार्जार: शशशल्लकौ । सिंह: कपिर्गज: कूर्मो गोधा च मकरादय: ॥ २४ ॥
sva srgalo vrko vyaghro marjarah sasa-sallakau simhah kapir gajah kurmo godha ca makaradayah
- sva
- dog
- srgalah
- jackal
- vrkah
- fox
- vyaghrah
- tiger
- marjarah
- cat
- sasa
- rabbit
- sallakau
- sajaru (with thorns on the body)
- simhah
- lion
- kapih
- monkey
- gajah
- elephant
- kurmah
- tortoise
- godha
- gosapa (snake with four legs)
- ca
- also
- makara-adayah
- the alligator and others.
The dog, jackal, tiger, fox, cat, rabbit, sajaru, lion, monkey, elephant, tortoise, alligator, gosapa, etc., all have five nails in their claws. They are known as panca-nakhas, or animals having five nails.