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मृगोष्ट्रखरमर्काखु सरीसृप्खगमक्षिकाः ।
आत्मनः पुत्रवत्पश्येत् तैरेषामन्तरं कियत् ॥ ९ ॥

mrgostra-khara-markakhu-

sarisrp khaga-maksikah

atmanah putravat pasyet

tair esam antaram kiyat

mrga-deer; ustra-camels; khara-asses; marka-monkeys; akhu-mice; sarisrp-snakes; khaga-birds; maksikah-flies; atmanah-of one's self; putra-vat-like the sons; pasyet-one should see; taih-with those sons; esam-of these animals; antaram-difference; kiyat-how little.