Laukika-nyāya-kośa /60

Lauaccustomed to live in a small circle, does not feel like
giving it up likanyayakośa
 
accustomed to live in a small circle, does not feel like
giving it up like the tortoise in the well.
 
e the tortoise in the well.
 
189. <headword>कूपकूखननन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The maxim depicts a man who thinks of digging a well

when his house is blazing with fire or when he feels

thirsty suggesting, thereby, the nature of a man who

does not provide anything for the future or for probable

difficulties and runs hither and thither for help in the

time of difficulty.
 

 
190. <headword>कूपखानकन्यायः
 
49
 
</headword>
 
Cf कूपकूर्मन्यायः यावत्स्वस्यमिदं शरीरमरुतं यावज्जरा दूरतो

यावच्चेन्द्रियशक्तिरप्रतिहताः यावत्क्षयो नायुषः ।

आभिश्रेयसि तावदेव विदुषा कार्यः प्रयत्नो मशन्

सन्दीप्ते भवने तु कूपखननं प्रत्युद्यमः कीदृशः ॥
 

- -भर्तृहरि, नीतिशतक 138
 

 
When a person digs a well, some water and mud bound

to fall on his body, spoiling his clothes and body. But

after some time of digging, fresh water starts flowing

from the well. He cleans his clothes and body with the

same clean, fresh water. Similarly, the faults engendered

by the dualistic attitude, are cleared off by developing

Advaita or monistic spirit.
 

 
191. <headword>कूपमण्डूकन्याय:</headword> Cf कूपकूर्मन्यायः
 

 
A frog moves about in a well. It does not go out of that

limited area. So it thinks that the well around it is the

only real world. This maxim describes a person who
is narrow minded.
 

is narrow minded.
 
192 . <headword>कूपयन्त्रघटीन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Ex. काँशित्तुच्छयति प्रपूरयति वा काँश्चिन्नयत्युन्नतिं
 

काँश्चित् पातविधौ करोति च पुनः काँश्चिन्नयत्याकुलान् ।