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Laukikanyayakośa
 
The maxim describes the nature of a wise man who
try
tries to save as much as possible when there is a danger
of total destruction.
 

of total destruction.
 
710. <headword>सर्वापेक्षन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The maxim refers to a common practice that all the

invitees should come ion time to take food. If a person

comes late, he will not be served food in that batch.

He should wait for the other batch to commence. Joining
the lunch in the middle is considered to be out of
 
manners.
 

the lunch in the middle is considered to be out of
manners.
 
711. सलिलभास्करन्यायः-सलिलादित्यन्याय
 
यः
 
यथा सलिलमाविश्य बहुधा भाति भास्करः ।

तथा शरीराण्याविश्य बहुधा स्फुरतीश्वरः ॥
 

 
The sun seems to be multifarious when its reflection is

seen in the water. Similarly, one God remains in

innumerable bodies, creating an impression that he

has innumerable bodies. This is a delusion.
 

 
712. <headword>सांशयिकनिष्कसांशयिककार्षापणन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Nişṣka is a golden coin which weighs 108 grams Kārs
ṣ
āpaņṇa is a silver coin of the size of a rupee. But if the

availibility of a Nişṣka is doubtful and that of a Kārs
ṣ
āpaņṇa is assured, it should be preferred. The maxim

exorts to accept less valuable thing if it is available

easily than to wait for the doubtful thing.
 

'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush'
 

 
713 <headword>साधुमैत्रीन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Cf. अपराह्णछायान्यायः
 

 
A company of the good man is like the shadow in the

day time. It is short in the beginning but gradually it