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Divisions of the Creation
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kapīḥ —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.
TEXT 25
कङ्कग्ध्रबकश्येनभासभल्लूकबर्हिणः ।
हंससारसचक्राह्वकाकोल्लूकादयः खगाः ॥२५॥
kaṅka-gṛdhra-baka-śyena- bhāsa-bhallūka-barhiṇaḥ haṁsa-sārasa-cakrāhva- kākolūkādayaḥ khagāḥ
kaṅka-heron; gṛdhra-vulture; baka-crane; śyena-hawk; bhāsa-the bhāsa; bhallūka-the bhallūka; barhiṇaḥ-the peacock; haṁsa-swan; sārasa- the sārasa; cakrāhva-the cakravāka; kāka-crow; ūlūka-owl; ādayaḥ-and others; khagāḥ-the birds.
TRANSLATION
The heron, vulture, crane, hawk, bhāsa, bhallūka, peacock, swan, sārasa, cakravāka, crow, owl and others are the birds.
TEXT 26
अर्वाक्स्रोतस्तु नवमः क्षत्तरेकविधो नृणाम् ।
रजोऽधिकाः कर्मपरा दुःखे च सुखमानिनः ॥२६॥
arvāk-srotas tu navamaḥ kṣattar eka-vidho nṛṇām rajo 'dhikāḥ karma-parā duḥkhe ca sukha-māninaḥ