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Laukikanyayakośa
conveys meaning which might be different from the
individual meanings of the constituent words.
The constituted word conveys different meanings than
those of the constituent words.
75. अविरविकन्यायः
The word Avi and Avika mean 'sheep.' But if the
words are uttered consecutively, Avika means the flesh
or the mutton of the sheep.
76. अविवेकपुरोहितन्यायः
At the time of the house-warming ceremony, the owner
of the house requested the priest to find an auspicious
Muhurta for the function. The son of the priest who
was present there, saw the narrow door and immediately
told the owner to make the door broad, considering
the obesity of the mistress. His father-the priest
frowningly said that if the wife gets stuck, the body
can be cut into pieces and the door can be freed from
obstruction. Needless to describe the reaction of the
owner couple.
77. अव्यापारेषुव्यापारोन्यायः
Example : अव्यापारेषु व्यापार यो नरः कर्तुमिच्छति। स तत्र
निर्धनं याति कीलोत्पाटीव वानरः ।
- हितोपदेश 2.30
The maxim refers to a person who does something of
which he has no knowledge. He does those unnecessary
things and ultimately is put to trouble. There is a famous
story of a monkey which used to observe a carpenter
working under the tree. When the carpenter left the
place, this monkey began to imitate the woodcutter
and unknowingly, by mistake, pulled out the piece of
wood which was kept in the slit. Unluckily its testicles
Laukikanyayakośa
conveys meaning which might be different from the
individual meanings of the constituent words.
The constituted word conveys different meanings than
those of the constituent words.
75. अविरविकन्यायः
The word Avi and Avika mean 'sheep.' But if the
words are uttered consecutively, Avika means the flesh
or the mutton of the sheep.
76. अविवेकपुरोहितन्यायः
At the time of the house-warming ceremony, the owner
of the house requested the priest to find an auspicious
Muhurta for the function. The son of the priest who
was present there, saw the narrow door and immediately
told the owner to make the door broad, considering
the obesity of the mistress. His father-the priest
frowningly said that if the wife gets stuck, the body
can be cut into pieces and the door can be freed from
obstruction. Needless to describe the reaction of the
owner couple.
77. अव्यापारेषुव्यापारोन्यायः
Example : अव्यापारेषु व्यापार यो नरः कर्तुमिच्छति। स तत्र
निर्धनं याति कीलोत्पाटीव वानरः ।
- हितोपदेश 2.30
The maxim refers to a person who does something of
which he has no knowledge. He does those unnecessary
things and ultimately is put to trouble. There is a famous
story of a monkey which used to observe a carpenter
working under the tree. When the carpenter left the
place, this monkey began to imitate the woodcutter
and unknowingly, by mistake, pulled out the piece of
wood which was kept in the slit. Unluckily its testicles