Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.10.23
खरोऽश्वोऽश्वतरो गौर: शरभश्चमरी तथा ।
एते चैकशफा: क्षत्त: शृणु पञ्चनखान् पशून् ॥ २३ ॥
kharo ’śvo ’śvataro gauraḥ
[kharo ’shvo ’shvataro gaurah]
śarabhaś camarī tathā
[sharabhash chamaree tathaa]
ete caika-śaphāḥ kṣattaḥ
[ete chaika-shaphaah kshattah]
śṛṇu pañca-nakhān paśūn
[shrinu pancha-nakhaan pashoon]
Word-for-word
kharaḥ
—
ass
aśvaḥ
—
horse
aśvataraḥ
—
mule
gauraḥ
—
white deer
śarabhaḥ
—
bison
camarī
—
wild cow
tathā
—
thus
ete
—
all these
ca
—
and
eka
—
only one
śaphāḥ
—
hoof
kṣattaḥ
—
O Vidura
śṛṇu
—
just hear now
pañca
—
five
nakhān
—
nails
paśūn
—
animals.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kharo ’śvo ’śvataro gauraḥ
kharaḥ
ass
śarabhaś camarī tathā
aśvaḥ
horse
ete caika-śaphāḥ kṣattaḥ
aśvataraḥ
mule
gauraḥ
white deer
śarabhaḥ
bison
śṛṇu pañca-nakhān paśūn
camarī
wild cow
tathā
thus
ete
all these
ca
and
eka
only one
śaphāḥ
hoof
kṣattaḥ
O Vidura
śṛṇu
just hear now
pañca
five
nakhān
nails
paśūn
animals.
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.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O Vidura! Donkeys, horses, mules, gaura deer, śarabhas, [Note: According to Vallabhācarya the śarabha has eight feet.] and yaks do not have cloven hooves. Now hear about the animals with five nails.
The animals from donkeys to camarīs do not have cloven hooves.
Personal Guidance
Single-hoofed animals — horse, mule, ass, gaura, bison — form another distinct family in the design. Differences of hoof, body, and behavior mark different lessons. Respect grows when difference is seen with care, not blurred.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I lump differences together that the Lord names separately?
- How might attention to bodily form become an entry to spiritual reverence?
My note
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