Verse 24 of 29
SB 3.10.24
श्वा सृगालो वृको व्याघ्रो मार्जारः शशशल्लकौ सिंहः कपिर्गजः कूर्मो गोधा च मकरादयः
śvā sṛgālo vṛko vyāghro mārjāraḥ śaśa-śallakau siṁhaḥ kapir gajaḥ kūrmo godhā ca makarādayaḥ
Synonyms
śvā—dog; sṛgālaḥ—jackal; vṛkaḥ—fox; vyāghraḥ—tiger; mārjāraḥ—cat; śaśa—rabbit; śallakau—sajāru (with thorns on the body); siṁhaḥ—lion; kapiḥ—monkey; gajaḥ—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, etc., all have five nails in their claws. They are known as pañca-nakhas, or animals having five nails.
Verse 24 of 29