Charak Samhita

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पारावतःपाण्ड(न)विकइत्युक्ताःप्रतुदाद्विजाः। प्रसह्यभक्षयन्तीतिप्रसहास्तेनसञ्ज्ञिताः ॥५३॥

sanskrit

the pigeon (paravata, Columba treron) and the wood pigeon (pandanavika, Columba palumbus). And now we define the various groups of animals listed above. The first are the “tearers”. The creatures that eat their food by rending or tearing – using their horns, claws, or talons - are known as tearers or of the tearer group of creatures.

english translation

pArAvataHpANDa(na)vikaityuktAHpratudAdvijAH| prasahyabhakSayantItiprasahAstenasaJjJitAH ||53||

hk transliteration by Sanscript