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Laukikanyayakośa
 
A maxim of putting a myrobolan fruit (Āmalakîī fruit)

on the palm. The truth, being round in shape, canbe

seen thoroughly from all sides. The perfect, complete

knowledge of any man about any object, is compared

to the complete knowledge of a myrobolan fruit on the
palm of hand.

palm of hand.
--सा० 280
 

 
759. <headword>हिरण्यनिधिन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The maxim suggests that the men who often go to the

Brahmaloka have no idea about the Brahmaloka. There

is a good deal of wealth in the womb of the earth. But

the people walking on the surface of the earth have no

idea about it.
 

 
760. <headword>हेरम्बनरसिंहन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The maxim intends to paint a picture of a situation

when mutually opposite things come together. The idol

of Ganesṇeśa is a combination of an elephant and a man.

The elephant and the lion partially occupy the bodies

of Gaṇeśa and Narasimha partially. The theory of

Anekaānta of the Jainas is a set of many opposite concepts

like is and is not.

- -सा० 707
 

 
761. <headword>ह्रदनक्रन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Forest and tiger; lake and crocodile promote the

existence of other. If they are separated, they will be

the victims of the foresters (hunters and fishermen)

Their togetherness provide a strong protection to them.

The maxim emphasizes that the natural co-existence is

always beneficial.

- -सा० 392