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Laukikanyayakośa
 
them safely, as he is not seen by anybody, doing that

sinful act (actully, God observes all his acts).
 

 
541 . <headword>मार्जालाभ्यञ्जनन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
If a cat is massaged with oil and is given hot water

bath, it is of no use. All the efforts and the effect of
bath are all in

bath are all in
vain. The maxim describes the efforts of

a person which are fruitless.
 

 
542. <headword>माषराशिप्रविष्टमपीन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Ex. शकार : - भाव भाव, बलीयसि खल्वन्धकारे माषराशि,

प्रविष्टेव मसीगुटिका दृश्यमानैव प्रनष्टा वसन्तसेना

- -मृच्छकटिक, Act, I
 

 
The mâșāṣa grain is black. Even if some collyrium is

applied to the heap of this grain, that black colour will

be easily absorbed by the māșa grain. The maxim

states that one colour can be easily absorbed or covered

by some thing of the same colour and cannot be seen
distinctly.
 

distinctly.
 
543. <headword>मीमांसान्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The Mimāṁsā rules are technical in nature, but many

of them can be utilized. They can describe certain

events of worldly life. In this collection of worldly

maxims, however, they are not taken to avoid prolixity.
 

 
About eleven Miāṁsās are mentioned below.
 

 
होलिकाधिकरणन्याय, वाङ्नियमन्याय, दर्वीहोमन्याय, वाक्यार्थप्रति-

पत्तिन्यायं, अङ्गुणनिषेधेतारदर्ग्प्यादितिन्याय, पशुसोमार धीकरणन्याय,

निषादस्थपतिन्यायं, प्रतिप्रदानं गुण आवर्तनीयं इतिन्याय, गुणविरोध
 

न्याय।
 

 
Some more Mīmāmsā maxims are enumerated, on pp.

1339 & 1354 in Vol. - V, Part-II, History of Dharmasāstra.