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Laukikanyayakośa
 
The ocean felt frightened and returned the eggs to the

osprey. The moral of this story and maxim is that God

helps those who are diligent and are devotees of Him.

Secondly a man can do wonders if he is of firm mind

and takes firm decisions.
 

 
307. <headword>डमरुकमणिन्यायः
 
</headword>
 
अन्यार्थमिति मध्यवर्तिपदं डमरुकमणिन्यायेनो भयत्रापि

सम्बद्धनीयम् ।
(From the commentary of Mallisena on
ṣena on
Syādvādmañjari).
 

 
A string is tied to the Damaru (tabor like small musical

instrument). There is a small wooden piece, tied to the

string, at the centre. When a person plays that

instrument, he tosses the Damaru, so that the wooden

piece at the centre strikes on both the leather-covered

sides of it and makes sound. This maxim describes the

helping nature of a neutral middleman.
 

 
308 . <headword>तक्रकौण्डिण्यन्याय:
 
</headword>
 
Cf. याज्ञवल्क्यस्मृति 3.257.
 

 
Ex. नहि भवति ब्राह्मणोभ्यो दधि दीयतां तक्रं कौण्डिय-

न्यायवेति विकल्पस्तस्माद द्वयोरपि सामान्य विषयत्वमेव ।

लोके हि सत्यपि सम्भवे बाधनं भवति । तद्यथा दधि

ब्राह्मणेभ्यो दीयतां तक्रं कौण्डिन्याय, इति सत्यपि

सम्भवे दधिदानस्य तक्रदानं निवर्तकं भवति ।
 

--पतञ्जलि महाभाष्य पाणिनि, 1.1.47
 

 
An event is nar crated to explain this maxim.
 

 
When direction is given to serve curds to all the Brāh-
maņ
maṇas, and buttermilk to Kauṇḍinṇya, though Kaundinṇḍiṇya