Laukika-nyāya-kośa /69

58
 
Lauhe goes. His bad luckikanyayakośa
 
he goes. His bad luck does not leave him. Detailed

explanation of this maxim is given in a verse in

Nītiśataka of Bhartṛhari.
 

 
220. <headword>गगनकुसुमन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Flower of the sky is an impossible, improbable thing,

It is only an imaginative idea. It is quite impossible in

reality. When some impossible thing is to be indicated,

this maxim is used.
 

 
221. <headword>गगनारविंदन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
This maxim tells about the lotus in the sky which is

also an impossible, improbable thing.
 

--सा० 715
 

 
222. <headword>गजघटान्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Cf. करिबृहितन्यायः
 

 
The word 'Ghaṭtãā' means a herd or a group of elephants

and hence the word 'Gaja' meaning elephant is not

necessary. Such words are redundant. This maxim refers
to such redundant usages.
 

to such redundant usages.
 
223. <headword>गजानिमीलनन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
Ex. देवी: कामयमानस्य चक्रे गजनिमीलिकाम् ।
 

 
- राजतरंगिणी 6.721
 

 
When an elephant does not want to see something

which is in front of it, it closes its eyes. According to

this maxim, closing the eyes suggests indifference or

feigning not to see anything.
 

 
224. <headword>गन्धर्वनगरन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
The town of the Gandharvas is purely an imaginery,

non-existent concept. This maxim is applicable to all

such non-existent concepts.