2023-02-17 10:21:16 by ambuda-bot

This page has not been fully proofread.

Laukikanyāyakośa
 
earth. The stick 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 लोहकपालन्यायः
 
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. लोहचुम्बकन्यायः
 
163
 
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
Samkhya doctrine that Purușa attracts Prakṛti towards
himself and makes her active. The activity of iron is
attributed to magnet only.
 
597. लोहाग्निन्यायः
 
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.
 
598 वज्रलेपन्याय:
 
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