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Laukikanyayakośa
 
( 2 ) वेङ्कटनाथ, तत्त्वमुक्ताकलापः, पृ० 254
 
Once a beggar came to the house of a rich man, who
allowed him to take rest in his house. The cunning
beggar slowly tried to extend his legs and thus secured
more space in that house. He went on soliciting more
and more things from the rich man. The maxim shows
that a shrewd man accepts a paltry offering at the
beginning only to secure more and more gradually.
503. भिक्षुभिया स्थाल्यनधिश्रयणन्यायः
 
137
 
Simply because the beggars are likely to come, one
does not stop cooking in a vessel. Similarly, says the
maxim, one should decide the desirability or otherwise
by independant ways and should not be affraid of minor
obstacles.
 
504. भित्तिबिडालन्यायः
 
A cat, sitting on the parapit wall, seems to be quiet,
but it can jump to the side which is advantageous to it.
Thus, says the maxim that an ordinary man tends to
the beneficial side, maintaining a close watch over the
circumstances.
 
505. भिल्लीचन्दनन्यायः
 
Ex. अतिपरिचयादवज्ञा सन्ततगमनादनादरो भवति।
मलये भिल्लपुरन्ध्री चन्दनतरुकाष्ठमिन्धनं कुरुते ॥
- शार्ङ्गधरपद्धति नीति, 83
 
There are many sandal-wood trees on the Malaya
mountain. A large number of sandle trees grow there
and an ample stock of this costly, fragrant wood can
be collected on this mountain. The Bhil, tribal-ladies
do not have any idea about the value of this wood.
They collect the wood from the forest and burn it like