Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.10.22
Visarga· Brahmā's creationAnimals With Cloven Hooves
“O purest Vidura, of the lower animals the cow, goat, buffalo, kṛṣṇa stag, hog, gavaya animal, deer, lamb and camel all have cloven hooves.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse groups certain lower animals by their cloven hooves.
- The cow, goat, buffalo, kṛṣṇa stag and hog belong to this group.
- The gavaya animal, deer, lamb and camel are also listed as having cloven hooves.
Try this today
Read the list aloud once, then name three animals described as having cloven hooves.
Ask yourself
How does noticing this shared feature help me remember the animals listed?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.