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LaukikanA drowning man tries hard to save himself bya catching
whatever comes at hand in the water. He tries to hold
even a blade of grass forgetting that it cannot be a
proper support to save him. He tries hecticallyakośa
 
A drowning man tries hard to save himself by catching
whatever comes at hand in the water. He tries to hold
even a blade of grass forgetting that it can not be a
proper support to save him: He tries hectically to save
himself from drowning.
 

himself from drowning.
 
170. <headword>कांस्यभोजन न्यायः
 
</headword>
 
This maxim refers to the custom of taking food in a

plate, made of white copper or bell-metal. A disciple

determines to eat food, left over by the teacher in a

bell-metal plate. The teacher also began to take food in

such a plate, though it was not compulsory for the

teacher to take food in that plate. The teacher was

particular to see that the vow of the pupil is not violated.

 
171. <headword>कीटभृङ्गन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
If a bee catches an insect, it becomes so much panic.

stricken that it begins to think about the danger from

the bee, day and night. It thinks so much about it that

the insect becomes the bee itself. This maxim refers to

the deepest type of meditation.
 

 
172. <headword>कीटोद्धारन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
This maxim refers to a person, striving hard to save

his life, as an insect thrown out from the running water,

takes resort on a tree somehow or other.
 

 
173. <headword>कीलप्रतिकीलन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Two nails hold fast a wheel firmly. Similarly the act of

advancing strong arguments establish some doctrine

firmly.
 

 
174. <headword>कुक्कुटध्वानन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
This maxim refers to a gradually increasing or growing

matter which is like the sound, coming from a cock.