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Laukikanyayakośa
 
its eggs, it always feels that it is barren. It does not get

its own progeny. A woman whose children die

immediately after their birth, is called 'Kākavandhyaā'.

 
162. <headword>काकाक्षिगोलकन्यायः
 
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</headword>
 
Example
बलिनोद्विषतोर्मध्ये वाचात्मानं समर्पयन न्।

द्वैधीभावेन वर्तेत काकाक्षिवदलक्षितः ॥

अविरोधिसुखे बुद्धिः स्वानन्दे च गमागमौ।

कुर्वन्त्यास्ते क्रमादेषा काकाक्षिवदितस्ततः ॥

एकैव दृष्टि: काकस्य वामदक्षिणनेत्रयोः ।

यात्यायात्येवमाननन्दद्वये तत्त्वविदो मतिः ॥

- -जैमिनिसूत्र, तन्त्रवार्तिक, 6.2.1
 

 
This maxim speaks about the pupil of the eye of a

crow. A crow can see with one eye only and turns that

eye towards the things to be perceived. The maxim is

utilized to explain the formation of the word 'Antarīpa'

in Amarkośa. The word 'Dviīpa' is in both the genders
—
--masculine and Neuter, so is the word Antaripa.
īpa.
 
163. <headword>काकाधिकरणन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
When a person was asked., "Which is Devadatta's

house?", He replied "That house on which the crow

is perching". But perching of a crow cannot be taken

to be an exclusive characteristic of a house. This maxim

is applied to a statement which furnishes imperfect

proof.
 

 
164. <headword>काकिणीन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The maxim indicates quarrels which are caused by

money.
 

--Kākini
 
ṇi
 
165. <headword>काकोलूकनिशान्यायः
 
</headword>
 
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