Laukika-nyāya-kośa /62

Laukikanyāyakośa
 
A tortoise has the skill (knack) of withdrawing its limbs

under its broad, hard, thick back when it senses some

danger. The limbs when withdrawn, are not seen

apparently. Similarly, when the effect-matter becomes

apparent, the casuusal matter remains unseen. When the

effect matter is destroyed, it becomes one with the

causal matter.
 

 
195. कृतक्षौरनक्षत्रपरीक्षान्यायः
 
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मुण्डितशिरोनक्षत्रान्वेषणम्, कृते कार्ये किं मुहूर्तप्रश्नेन । न हि

विवाहानन्तरं वरपरीक्षा।
 

 
In the olden days, an auspicious day was fixed for

doing the first hair-cut. Even in modern days also, this

custom of finding an auspicious good day for doing

birth hair-cut prevails. But this indication of finding a

lucky, auspicious star should be obviously considered

before the actual shaving otherwise that ascertaining of
the auspicious star will be purposeless after the actual
hair cutting as the merits and demerit of the bridegroom

the auspicious star will be purposeless after the actual
hair cutting as the merits and demerit of the bridegroom
should be considered before the actual marriage takes

place. It is useless afterwards.
 

 
196. कृतप्रणाशाकृताभ्यागमप्रसङ्गन्यायः
 

 
The maxim states two things-accepting those meri-
accepting those meri-
torious deeds which are not actually performed, as

fruit bearers and accepting the loss of the (fruits of)
 

actions done.
 

 
197. कृपणधन न्यायः
 

 
Ex. कृपणेन समो दाता न भूतो न भविष्यति ।

अस्पृशन्नेव वित्तानि यः परेभ्यः
 
प्रयच्छति ॥
 

- -कवितामृतकूप, 129