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Laukikanyayakośa
 
A novice in swimming, sometimes comes up from the
water and sometimes goes down into the water. He
has no control on his own present position. Similarly,
the maxim remarks that a man sometimes rises up and
sometimes goes down in this worldly ocean. He is
saved or drowned in the ocean of worldly phenomenon
depends till he gets the support of the Almighty.
 
517. मञ्जूषाखुन्यायः
 
Once a mouse entered the bag of a serpent charmer
with a desire of getting something to eat. But there
was a serpent, sitting in that bag. No sooner did the
mouse enter the bag than the serpent swallowed it.
The maxim warns that non-vigilance is dangerous.
 
518. मणिप्रदीपप्रभान्यायः
 
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Ex. स्वयं भ्रमोऽपि संवादी यथा सम्यक्फलप्रदः ।
ब्रह्मतत्त्वोपासनापि तथा मुक्तिफलप्रदा ॥
 
A lamp was burning under a lid at one place in a
temple giving rise to a circular shade. At another place,
there was actually a jewel which created a bright halo.
Seeing the round shades, two persons ran there
shouting "jewel, jewel". The jewel cognition of both of
them was false. One who ran there thinking that there
was jewel, did not get it but he who ran considering
the lustre of the jewel, ultimately got it. The illusion
about the jewel, of the light of the lamp is disharmonious
delusion while the delusion of a jewel on the light of
the jewel is harmonious delusion.
 
519. मण्डूकतोलनन्यायः
 
-सा० 458
 
If frogs are kept on one pan of a balance for weighing
them, no weight can be ascertained, as they jump out