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sleep, like a child which sleeps comfortably after
sucking its mother's milk.
739. <headword>स्तनशल्यपरीक्षान्यायः
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The maxim implies the futility of any work which is
like placing a small thin bar on the breast of a woman
to study the structure of her breast.
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The old, experienced men may throw a stick, not always
at a proper place. The maxim suggests that even an
experienced person may commit mistake sometimes.
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The maxim is based on a practical observation. Rice is
being cooked in a pot. Whether the rice is cooked a
grain only is tested. So also, an enlightened person
knows not only his real nature but also the entire
universe.
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742. <headword>स्थानरजङ्गभविसन्यायः
It is believed that if the Vatsanābha poison (very strong
poison) is mixed with the poison of other serpent, the
effect of that poison is destroyed. The maxim makes
use of this practical phenomenaon when the knowledge
about the real shell dawns. The superimposed false
knowledge of silver is sublated.
743. <headword>स्थूणानिखननन्यायः
When a pillar is to be fixed in the ground it is often
shaken to see whether it is properly fixed or not. This
example gives rise to the maxim and says, when some
topics are discussed in a book, a resume of the earlier
topics is taken before embarking on the next topics.