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90. <headword>आकाशमुष्टिहननन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
यस्तन्तूननुपादाय तुरीमात्रपरिग्रहात्।
पटं कर्तुं समहिते स हन्याद् व्योम मुष्टिभिः। --तन्त्र
 
Beating the firmament with the fists is doing something

fruitlessly. That is the idea behind this maxim.
 

 
91. <headword>आख्वन्नपिटकन्यायः</headword> Cf. अशक्ता गृहनिर्माणे शक्तास्तु गृहभञ्जने
 
93.
 
Laukikanyayakośa
 
यस्तन्तूननुपादाय तुरीमात्रपरिग्रहात् ।
 
पटं कर्तुं समहिते स हन्याद् व्योम मुष्टिभिः। -तन्त्र
 

 
If a box, containing food is kept hanging, a mouse can

pull it down. But it cannot lift up the fallen basket.

Similarly, a wicked person can do some damage but

cannot repair the damaged work.

 
92. <headword>आदर्शगजन्याय:</headword> Cf. हितोपदेश, विग्रह - 12.
 
94.
 

 
This maxim is a maxim of reflection. Even a big

elephant can be seen in a mirror but only as a reflected
 
one.
 

one.
 
93. <headword>
आदर्शमलिनन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
A plain, clean mirror appears to be sullied by the dust

deposited on it. The more clean and clear the mirror,

the more it will appear soiled by the dust and dirt.
 

 
94. <headword>
आभाणकन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
"Abhanaka" is a saying or a proverb. The people are

accustomed to cite an example saying "as it is said".

They generally cite some adage which is current among
the people.
 

the people.
 
95. <headword>आमोदषट्पदन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Ex. अकारेणैव चतुरास्तर्कयन्ति परेङ्गितम्

गर्भस्थकेतकीपुष्पमामोदे नैव षट्पदाः
 

- -सुभाषित रत्न भाण्डार, 158/233; सा० 781

 
Where there is fragrance, the bees swarm there to