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Laukikanyayakośa
 
was entitled to get curds, as he was also a Brahmaṇa,
this was an exception. The maxim shows that a general
rule is set aside by a specific rule. This shows that
there are exceptions to the general rule also.
 
309. तटाकपरीवाहन्यायः
 
Cf. पूरोत्पीडे तडागस्थ परीवारः प्रतिक्रिया ॥
 
310. तण्डुलभक्षणन्यायः
 
83
 
When the lake starts overflowing, the boundary bunds
or walls would be endangered. So the additional water
of the lake is allowed to escape through some artificial
fissures. So also when somebody's heart is overwhelmed
with grief, efforts are made to make that person weep,
so that the pressure of grief would be reduced.
 
311. तत्प्रख्यन्यायः
 
- उत्तररामचरित III.29
 
When rice is properly prepared, one can eat it with
pleasure. But if it is not well-cooked, one has to eat the
half-cooked rice only. The maxim suggests that one
has to deal with the situation as it is.
 
तत्प्रख्यं चान्यशास्त्रम् । तस्य गुणस्य प्रख्यं प्रापकमन्यशास्त्रं यत्र
भवति ।
 
312. तन्तुन्यायः
 
- सा० 853
 
When an injunction is given that oblations should be
given to the fire (which is tended), the question, as to
what oblations should be given, arises. The answer is
that oblations should be given, based on the strength
of the word Agnihotra.
 
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