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maxim says that the embodied soul experiences different
states like wakefulness but it is not affected by them.
 
535. महावातगजन्यायः
 
A big hurricane can carry away heavy animal like an
elephant with it; then what to say about light and weak
animals or objects! The heavy storm can easily carry
away light objects and weak and small animals or beings.
The indeclinable 'Kimuta' is used in this case. Hence
the name of the maxim-Kaimutika.
 
536. मात्स्यन्यायः
 
Laukikanyayakośa
 
Ex. (1) दुर्बलं बलवन्तो हि मत्स्या मत्स्य विशेषतः ।
भक्षयन्ति सदा वृत्तिर्विहिता नः सनातनी ॥
 
- महाभारत 3.185.8
 
( 2 ) राजा चेन्न भवेल्लोके पृथिव्यां दण्डधारकः ।
जले मत्स्यानिवाभक्ष्यन् दुर्बलं बलवत्तराः ॥
अराजकाः प्रजाः पूवं विनेशुरिति नः श्रुतम् ।
परस्परं भक्षयन्तो मत्स्या इव जले कृशान् ॥
 
- महाभारत 13.27, 16, 17
मात्स्यंन्यायमुद्भावयति ।
 
(3) ( दण्डः) अप्रणीतो हि
 
बलीयानबलं हि ग्रसते दण्डधराभावे ।
 
537 मारिषशाकदासन्यायः
 
-- कौटिल्य 1.4
 
A big fish swallows a small fish. Similarly a strong
person always oppresses the weak person observes the
present maxim.
 
Once upon a time, a poor householder used to give
leafy vegetable called Mărișa (Rājagirā) to all those
who used to approach him. After his death, he was