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Lauinjured part in the mouth. Similarly suggests the maxim
that a fool always clings on the foolish thing or a useless
taskikanyayakośa
 
injured part in the mouth. Similarly suggests the maxim
that a fool always clings on the foolish thing or a useless
task. It also throws light on the foolish nature of the
stupid persons.
 

stupid persons.
 
692. <headword>श्वसभान्यायः
 
</headword>
 
In a group of dogs, if one starts barking, others also

do the same thing. The maxim suggests that men in a

group follow their leader, almost instinctively.
 

 
693. <headword>श्वानमकरन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Ex. नक्रः स्वस्थानमासाद्य गजेन्द्रमपि कर्षति ।
 

स एव प्रच्युतः स्थानाच्छुनापि परिभूयते ॥
 

--पञ्चतंत्र 3.44.
 
So long as a crocodile is in the water, it can pull even

the elephants into the water. But if it comes out of the

water even a dog can assail it. This maxim suggests

that if a man is firm in his position, nothing will happen

to him. But once he is displaced, even an ordinary
fellow will start harassing.
 

fellow will start harassing.
 
694. <headword>श्वानमार्जालन्यायः
 
- पञ्चतंत्र 3.44.
 
</headword>
 
The maxim declares that the natural enmity between

any two persons remain unabated like the one between
a dog and a cat.
 

a dog and a cat.
 
695. <headword>श्वानशीलन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Even if the owner beats a dog severly, the dog does

not desert him. So also, declares the maxim that it is

the nature of a poor, helpless, dependent person.
 

 
696. <headword>षष्ठाद्यन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The Mimāṁsā says that in any injunctory passage, the

verbal part of the injunction expresses Ārthiī Bhāvanā.