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flattery. Secondly the ladies feel very happy when their
breasts are pressed by their husbands. They do not get
any pleasure if they press their own breasts. Similarly,
an inquisitive man does not get any knowledge by
pondering over something by himself. Only a teacher
can give him the pleasure of getting enlightenment,
says the maxim.
--सा० 346
Laukikanyayakośa
749. <headword>स्वजातिदुरतिक्रमन्यायः
Once a sage was doing ablutions on the bank of Ganga
river. Unexpectedly, a female mouse fell down on his
lap. The sage took pity on it and converted it into a
beautiful lady and looked after it as his own daugher.
He tried hard for a suitable bridegroom but that charm-
ing damsel did
ing damsel did not like anyone. But when she saw a
mouse, she requested the sage to convert her in her
previous form again so that she can marry with that
mouse. This incident shows that what
caste he likes it only. Everyone likes his own caste
whether high or low..
whether high or low.
750 <headword>स्वदीपचुम्बनन्यायः
The maxim gives the example of a person who foolishly
kisses a burning lamp, thinking that the lamp is his
own. When he went near the lamp, he got some burn
injuries to his face, lips and to his moustaches. The
purport is to decry the practice of being close to
purport is to decry the practice of being close to
somebody, simply because he is his own man.
751. <headword>स्वप्नव्याघ्रन्यायः
A tiger seen in a dream state vanishes in the wakeful
state. That superimposed tiger is sublated. Similarly,
the world seems to be true in the state of ignorance,
but it is completely sublated when one acquires the
knowledge of the Brahman.