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719 . <headword>सिकताकूपन्यायः
 
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Ex. किंबहुना सर्वप्रकारेण यथा यथायं वैनाशिकसमय

उपपत्तिमत्त्वाय परीक्ष्यते, तथा तथा सिकताकूपवद

विदीर्यत एव । न काञ्चिदत्रोपपत्तिं पश्यामः
 

- -ब्रह्मसूत्र, शाङ्करभाष्य 2.2.32
 

 
The maxim is used to describe some unstable, untenable

argument which gives way like the well of sand.
 

 
720. <headword>सिकतातैलन्यायः
 
Laukikanyayakośa
 
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Ex. तैलार्थी हि तिलसर्षपानुपादत्ते न सिकताः
 

असत्त्वे च तैलस्य को विशेष सर्षपाणां सिकताभयः

- -न्यायमञ्जरी, पृ० 473
 

 
The maxim speaks about some impossible matters like

extracting oil from the sand which is quite improbable

and impossible.
 

 
721. <headword>सुतजन्ममृतिन्यायः
 
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A man got a son by propitiating a deity through his

devotion. He wanted another son, so he started

propitiating another deity. He got another son but the

earlier son was put to death by the anger of the previous

deity. The maxim conveys the lesson that even God

does not help a greedy person.
 

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-सा० 87
 

 
722. <headword>सुधार्द्रहरिद्रान्यायः
 
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'Sudhā' means white. Haridrā means turmeric which

is yellow. But when both of them are mixed, a new red

colour is formed. The blendings are wonderful indeed!

 
723 . <headword>सुन्दोपसुन्दन्यायः
 
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( 1 ) न चैवं रसभङ्गापत्तिः शान्तशृङ्गारयोश्च विरोधः, इति