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67. <headword>अर्कमधुन्यायः
 
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अर्के चेन्मधु विन्देत किमर्थ पर्वतां व्रजेत्
 
Laukikanyāyakośa
 

 
This maxim tells that if someting can be obtained with

less effort, one should not put forth rigorous efforts for

securing that. If honey is available from a nearby Arka

plant, one need not climb a high mountain to collect it

or search for it in different places.
 

 
68. <headword>अर्धकुक्कुटीन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
C.f. अर्धवैशसन्यायः
 

 
This maxim refers to a butcher who foolishly wanted

to kill half part of the hen for eating and half of it for

laying eggs. "One cannot eat the cake and have it too".

 
69. <headword>अर्धजरतीयन्यायः
 
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Ex. विकारार्थे भयद्प्रवाहे सति आनन्दमय एवं कस्मार्द्ध

जरतीयन्यायेन कथमिव मयर: प्राचुर्यार्थत्वं ब्रह्मविषयत्वं

वाश्रीयल इति

-ब्रह्मसूत्र, शाङ्करभाष्य 1.1.19, 1.2.8
 

 
This maxim keeps in view an old lady whose husband

loves her most. It is not that he loves her face only and

hates her other limbs. It is not possible to discard some

parts and accept some other parts of a person. So one

should accept something or reject it in its entirety. For

example, by following the AĀgamas faithfully, one may

reach God but by following the words of Buddha, one
contradicts that.
 

contradicts that.
 
70. <headword>अर्धवैशसन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Cf. अर्धजरतीयन्यायः, अर्धकुक्कुटीन्याय: Example:-

विधिना कृतमर्धवैशसं ननु मां कामवधे विमुञ्चता।

अनपायिनि संश्रय द्रुमे गजभग्ने पतनाय वल्लरी
 

- -कुमारसम्भव, IV.31; सा० 876