Laukika-nyāya-kośa /124

Lauthe flowering period indicates that the fruit is not far.
But pregnancy may takikanyāyakośa
 
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the flowering period indie placates that the fruit is not far.
But pregnancy may take place even without the

appearance of flower (maturity), as is the case with

Udumbara tree or a jackfruit tree. We never see the

flower of these trees but (they bear fruits without

flowering) we see their fruits only.
 

--सा० 554
 
419. <headword>पयोमुखविषकुम्भन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Cf. गोमुख व्याघ्रन्याय: See – --हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ, 74
 

 
A jar is filled with poison but milk or a vessel full of

milk is kept on the top or at the opening of the jar.

Similarly, some men speak gently or lovingly but they

may carry poison (are wicked) in their heart-says the
-says the
maxim.
 

 
420. <headword>पराह्नच्छायान्यायः
 
-सा० 554
 
</headword>
 
Ex. आरम्भगुर्वी क्षयिणी क्रमेण

लघ्वी पुरा वृद्धिमती च पश्चात् ।

दिनस्य पूर्वाधंपराधीभिन्ना

छायेव मैत्री खलु सज्जनानाम्।
 

- -भर्तृहरि, नीतिशतक, 47
 

 
The length of a shadow of a thing is less in the earlier

part of the day; while it is longer in the later part of the

day. It is short in the afternoon but gradually it increases

in the latter part of the day. The maxim opines that the

friendship with the good people is longer and stable
after some days though it seems shorter in the early

after some days though it seems shorter in the early
days.
 

 
In contrast to this, the friendship with the wicked appears

to be longer or close in the beginning but becomes

shorter or less as the time passes.