AahaaranidraaBayamaithunam cha saamaanyametat pashuBirnaraaNaam |
Dharmo hi teshaam adhikovishesho dharmeNa Heenah pashubih samaanaah ||
Aaharinad`aBayamaOqaunaM ca saamaanyamaott\ pSauiBana-raNaama\ a
Qamaao- ih toYaama\ AiQakaoivaSaoYaao Qamao-Na hInaa: pSauiBa: samaanaa: aa
Diet, sleep, fear and sexual instinct are common to both human beings and animals. It is dharma which separates the two because, without dharma the human being is same as the animal (see also subhāşita # 17).
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