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653. <headword>शकुनिग्राहकगतिन्यायः</headword>
 
The maxim refers to the knave method of a fowler.
The fowler quietly goes near the birds and cleverly
catches the birds in a net.
 
654. <headword>शकुनिसूत्रन्यायः</headword>
 
Ex. यथा पक्षी च सूत्रं च नानावृक्षरसा यथा।
यथा नद्यः समुद्राश्च शुद्धोदलवणे यथा॥
चोरापहार्यौ च यथा पुंविषयावपि।
तथा जीवेश्वरौ भिन्नौ सर्वदैव विलक्षणौ॥
--लौकिकन्याय साहस्त्री; सा० 817
 
The maxim refers indirectly to the view of the dualists
who believe that the individual self and the God are
different though they are related to each other; as a
bird and a chord are different, though the bird is tied
with a string.
 
655. <headword>शङ्कुत्खातदंष्ट्रोरगन्यायः</headword>
 
The maxim remarks that a serpent whose fangs are
removed becomes harmless. Even if it bites there is no
venom in it. So it becomes non-poisonous and thus
harmless. Similarly an enemy whose helpers are
perished or are destroyed, cannot do anything. He
becomes harmless.
--सा० 288
 
656. <headword>शङ्खवेलान्यायः</headword>
 
The maxim underlines the importance of a particular
relevance. A conch should be blown at a proper time,
Conversely, when a conch is blown, the particular hour
or time is indicated.
 
657. <headword>शतपत्रपत्रभेदनन्यायः</headword>
 
Cf. शतपत्रशतन्याय:, शतपत्रशातनन्यायः अत्रव्यङ्ग्यप्रतीते-