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was intact. So he began to distribute the same leafy
vegetables to the poor and needy. That was a very low
type of charity. The maxim gives this instance and
remarks that the merit acqired by small charity in the
state of poverty cannot be aquired by doing the same
charity in rich, prosperous life.
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When many persons sit together for food, they put the
morsels of food in their mouth by taking them in their
hands. If a cat is observing this, it thinks that the persons
are taking food in their hands with a view to give it to
itself (i.e.cat). The maxim generalizes this incident by
saying that selfish persons think that activities which
others do are in their favour only.
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Ex. अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्
--भगवद्गीता, 9.46
When a female cat carries its young ones from one
place to another place, it holds them carefully in its
mouth. The young ones have nothing to do because
they are safe with the mother cat. This is in contrast
with the practice of a female monkey where the
young one has to hold the mother tightly. The maxim,
on the basis of this fact asserts that the God himself
looks after the devotees.
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When a cat drinks milk, it closes its eyes. It thinks that
nobody is looking at it. Similarly
commits some sinful acts also thinks that he can do