Manusmriti

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स्थावराः कृमिकीटाश्च मत्स्याः सर्पाः सकच्छपाः । पशवश्च मृगाश्चैव जघन्या तामसी गतिः ॥ ४२ ॥

sanskrit

Immovable (beings), insects, both small and great, fishes, snakes, and tortoises, cattle and wild animals, are the lowest conditions to which (the quality of) Darkness leads.

english translation

sthAvarAH kRmikITAzca matsyAH sarpAH sakacchapAH | pazavazca mRgAzcaiva jaghanyA tAmasI gatiH || 42 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript