खरोऽश्वोऽश्वतरो गौरः शरभश्चमरी तथा ।
एते चैकशफाः क्षत्तः शृणु पञ्चनखान्पशून् ॥२३॥

kharo 'śvo 'śvataro gauraḥ
Å›arabhaÅ› camarÄ« tathÄ
ete caika-Å›aphÄḥ ká¹£attaḥ
śṛṇu pañca-nakhÄn paśūn

 kharaḥ - ass; aÅ›vaḥ - horse; aÅ›vataraḥ - mule; gauraḥ - white deer; Å›arabhaḥ - bison; camarÄ« - wild cow; tathÄ - thus; ete - all these; ca - and; eka - only one; Å›aphÄḥ - hoof; ká¹£attaḥ - O Vidura; Å›á¹›á¹‡u - just hear now; pañca - five; nakhÄn - nails; paśūn - animals.


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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.

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