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Lauearth. The stickikanyāyakośa
 
earth. The stick completely destroys the clod of earth
completely destroys the clod of earth
and converts the clod into the powder like substance.

This implies that the stick and the clod of earth have a

destroyer and the destroyed relation between these two.

Whenever, this relation of a destroyer-destroyed is to

be described, this maxim is applied. - -सा० 503
 

 
595 . <headword>लोहकपालन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The maxim compares the good and noble men with

strong, sturdy iron. Iron does not stick to any other

metal quickly nor does it grasp anything suddenly.

Similarly, the good men also are very sturdy and so

they do not bend quickly like iron.
 

 
596. <headword>लोहचुम्बकन्यायः
 
163
 
</headword>
 
The maxim mentions an important charateristic of a

magnet. Without moving from its place, without doing

anything, sitting in one place only, the magnet converts

an iron piece into a magnet by attracting the iron piece

towards itself. This principle is applicable to the

Samāṁkhya doctrine that Purușa attracts Prakṛti towards

himself and makes her active. The activity of iron is

attributed to magnet only.
 

 
597. <headword>लोहाग्निन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Iron acts like a fireball when it comes in contact with

fire. The maxim infers that good or bad characteristics

of a person arise only in a particular good or bad
company of the people or friends.
 

company of the people or friends.
 
598 <headword>वज्रलेपन्याय:
 
</headword>
 
Vajra is the weapon of Indra or it also means a diamond.

When two things are brought together, they stick to

each other so firmly that it becomes difficult to separate

them. This inseparable relation or condition between