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get the same joy if he swims in a ditch full of this
gruel? The maxim indirectly advises the people to be
satisfied with a limited quantity of whatever thing they
desire.
 
559. <headword>याचितकमण्डनन्यायः</headword>
 
Ex.अस्याः मुखश्रीप्रतिबिम्बमेव जलाच्च तातान्मुकुराच्चमित्रान्।
अभ्यर्थ धत्तः खलु पद्मचन्द्रौ विभूषणं याचितकं कदाचित्॥
--श्रीहर्ष, नैषधीयचरित, 8.56
 
Some people who have no ornaments of their own,
decorate their bodies with borrowed ornaments. This
desire for parading oneself in the people, even without
proper resources is vented out by the maxim.
 
560. <headword>यावत्तैलंतावदाख्यानमूनंन्यायः</headword>
 
The religious discourses can go on till there is oil in
the lamp. Once it is exhausted, there was darkness and
consequently no narration continue. The maxim, on
the strength of this event tells that the work can be
done so long as the means or resources are available.
 
561. '<headword>यावद्वचनंवाचनिकम्' न्यायः</headword>
 
Ex. (i) कश्चात्र विशेषः। स यदि वाचनिकस्ततो
यावद्वचनमेव कर्तव्यः। --तन्त्रवार्तिक, V.3.12.
 
(ii) शाबर भाष्य, मीमांसासूत्र, V.4.11; V.3.12.
 
This maxim is applied to certain conditions in the Śāstra
literature to those words or statements, in which the
words are sufficient enough to express the meaning of
the statement. No additional words or explanations are
required.
 
562. <headword>युध्यत्कुक्कुटन्यायः</headword>
 
The maxim states that some men go on fighting with