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Laukikanyāyakośa
 
able to weave a cloth. Similarly, suggests the maxim
that the great men should come together to accomplish
a noble task.
 
- सा० 994
 
313 तप्ततैलाम्बुन्यायः
 
This maxim refers to an ordeal in which hot water or
hot oil was poured on the body of the suspected
criminal. This was also one of the ordeals, a crimal
had to face, to prove his innocence or guiltlessness.
314. तप्तपरशुग्रहणन्यायः
 
Ex. स यदि तस्य कर्ता भवति, तत एवानृतमात्मानं कुरुते,
सोऽनृताभिसन्धोऽनृतेनात्मानमन्तर्धाय परशु तप्तं
प्रतिगृह्णाति, स दह्यतेऽथ हन्यते ।
 
–छान्दोग्योपनिषद् 6.16
 
In the days of yore, many ordeals were employed to
test the criminals. Sometimes, suspected criminal was
asked to hold a heated axe. If it burns his hand, his
crime was confirmed or otherwise he was declared
guiltless.
 
315. तप्तभ्राष्टतिलन्यायः
 
Cf. पातञ्जलमहाभाष्य I.1.50.
 
If seasemum seeds are placed on a hot pan, they will
be burnt down immediately. Their original condition
will not remain for a moment and they will be burnt
down completely. This maxim is used in the Maha-
bhāsya.
 
316. तप्तमाक्षिकोद्धरणन्यायः
 
The maxim also refers to a type of ordeal, in which
hot wax is to be taken out with the hand by the suspected
criminal.