~qraraler: SANSKRIT MAXIMS & PROVERSS (Text in Sanskrit and translated & thoroughly explained in Hindi & English) SIR BEJAI SINGH Wi NAG PUBLISHERS NAG PUBLISHERSThe importance of Sanskrit Maxims and Proverbs is evident. They have their con- Nections with various activities of human life and explain the trends of human behaviour. The field of culture, religion, scholarship etc. has given origin to maxims and proverbs, so their knowledge helps in having a clear understanding of various facts. In shastras they are used to explain many knotty points. The present work is a collection of almost all important maxims and proverbs of Sanskrit, which are found in the texts on different branches of Sanskrit learning. The book covers a wide range. Itis sure it will help the scholars and students alike in their pursuit of knowledge. Maxims and Proverbs have been translated and thoroughly explained in Hindi and English both. la ¥"a w$ cGlanvuaG % er ONFQeao faa, vu vas Ga} — eX 16 apaa Saar: SANSKRIT MAXIMS & PROVERBS (Text in Sanskrit and thoroughly translated & explained in Hindi & English ) Bae SIR BEJAI SINGH NAG. PUBLISHERS NAG PUBLISHERS 11A/U.A., JAWAHAR NAGAR, DELHI-110007N. P. SERIES XL © NAG PUBLISHERS (i) 8A/U.A./3, Jawahar Nagar, DELHI-110007 (ii) 11A/U.A. (Post-Office Bidg.), Jawahar Nagar, DELHI-110007 (iii) Jalalpur Mafi (Chunar : Mirzapur), (U.P.) 1980 Library Edition : Rs. ay a, Students’ Edition : Rs, | sd_0* PRINTED IN INDIA PUBLISHED BY NAG SHARAN SINGH FOR NAG PUBLISHERS, 41A/U.A. (POST-OFFICE BLDG.), JAWAHAR NAGAR, DELHI-7 AND PRINTED AT NAAZ OFFSET PRESS, CHURIWALAN, DELHI-110006.earaater: | Sanskrit Maxims and Proverbs. | BATTTAUT UL siraarat Fy iy seat & wet Te As aa, aT drat ar Raa ae aaa at aT Pre aere, aia, UH. TAT AERA BT FATT Raa HT TIT BUT | Aa? WIT a Tela Raw qua ae =e arat &t 1, The maciin of the blind and the lume, A lame man sits on the shoulders of a blind man, the former guiding the latter, ; Thi maxim is nsed to show the inter-dependence amongst men and the good that might result from co-operation and union, ereraferara: 13 sea & fea iq Gam kl acti act wfas soe 4 a * eeg aT HT Sah HY ae aeq aad TI 2. -The maxim of the blind man and his mirror. It is used in case of persons who possers. things which can be af no use to them, fe aenistart ll 2 Ul fact aa 4 aa eet ara | saa Reams faa wag aancat A sitdara fet aaa & ameheat | saa sa Gist et erat we arnt edit & Ara fra sar ar fra Gre sea at wage Rar sa HoT A cay Har Ht eegy BCH FA AAT 2 Bait wt et anh saat as Fe cast TM, aa Her aet aie at ace gar &, fae via wast ar, saa Hat ai aa F ama ar = ate fret ag wag wt, saa wat Tet gaat age, erat Teett Far Bare lea sat aa wer aga a | aARe aut hee 8 ae ang welt Hila azar ez | 7(2 * 9) 8. The mazim of the blind men and the elephant, Certuin blind men uppronchei a tume and docile elephant in order to get an iden of tne creature. One felt his trunk, one his legs, one his tail, and so om. The first min—he, who had felt the elephant’s trank—descrihed ‘him asa fat serpent ; the second man, who had felt theleze, as four pillars; the third man, the one who had passed his hands on tive tail only, as a piece of stout rope, tuperiig gradually and having lowe fibres at the end; and go op, They began to quarrel with one an ither over the description of the elephnnt, each considering his own to be correct, - : This maxim is used in cases where un imperfect, faith or one-sided view of a thing is taken, Bserazncara: We Ul wy % tia A az, gala waste aly Poet WA. ara Haze (om ceft stata & ) aisia dt saat Feat HATS Me sea aval aie | gett cate at rare cia deg HAE MATT Aa EI 4. Lhe maxim of the blind mm entehing a ayarrow, This maxim is used where unexpected and accitental happenings or coincidences nre ascribed fo divine ageney, smarageacara: tl Il nite ae ga St adt wend | awd ae & Brat wt tar sista waa ga: feat at Haat wet TeaT | 5. Phe maxim of burning the burnt, Fire does not burn a thoroughly burut object, This maxim is nsed in cases where a person stterta| Hts 0 impossible or a fruitless task. sUTciaaeara: it & E + BS SMHS TH HRT TAS ae tet Gat, TA AKT Het are at ach wat con ez seu or 8 6. The mazim of erying in the wilderness, This uxim is used in cases where # man seeks help and support from « quarter from which they are not likely to come.(3 ye SATII: || 9 Ul ae ate aaagat Beat A eH ake ee H fia a aa hae Sa F fire are; sate TAR se Ft Gl ae cect | Mat fare feel sr aera ox aa care aTat EI 7. The mazim of the blind fullowing the blind. Iv is used in those cases where people blindly, thdnght- lesely, or rnshly follow others, not caring to see whether their “doing xo would not be a dargerons leap in the dark, ararigregeataacaa ts ll Bau Foe are Ager St at ars at rg Rat Et 8, The mawim of a person going wrono, A person ought to nbandon one going in the ways of wickedness éven if one be his dearest brother. META AAT AT WS Peet 2 Peet wea St Gast Ge THs A ste wR on, TE gee aaa & aaT | sa Pagar wes a FR Past wea IT aha St at Grey cetirar at faa ena Hadi wes ant 1 ara at aE Fata wraT EI 9. The mazim of the blind man and the buil’s wil, This maxim is based on the following anecdote: Once upon a time a certain blind man started from his uative village, , intending to go to a neighbouring big city, He had not plodded on far, when he met barber, fond of practical jokes. The latter 4 the former and learnt from his, that he, the blind travelling to town, where, be thought, plenty of alms was to be had for the mere asking. The bather, finding a cure victim of his jokes, told the blind iman thet he would find him & guide. He thereapon tobk him to a field, where a bullock wes grating, and Jet him catch his tail. He then siti to him, “my friend, here isa sure guide for you. Don’t leave hit whatever happens, and’ im spite of all that wicked. people might say tado youamischief.” The blind man soon. reached not tie town, but the heart of a—thorny bush |<(4) This maxim is applied to cases where a man places his trust on an object not worthy of trust | 5 BTATAATH Il 0 I ATA a Ale TER, A aaa wie qfacRa eg leaw Ret Rai Raw surge & ard avast ger Hear f weg wari Wer wat & als (ga) st ge ede | aerastaneH Raat # ca sara Sr Aart Clare | 10, The mazim of the image form of the Formless. As God is omnipresent, He may be worshipped in any object. The true devotee, though believing God to be formless, in order to gratify the cravings of his heart for an image, makes one in a pitha and worships Him in the image, Ignorant men aay that be is worshipping an external material object, The maxim is spplied to a man who makes a remark on a profound subject which he does not understand in the least, thus displaying his utter ignorance. ; seneeficrra: i 82 Ul wet Gant Halal cere fae Tegal Ht teat Hazaa & ter qatar &t agi ag cara arat t 1 RS ae aire AAA Sat cw Ut as tt ang adi ce aaa Z1 11. Zhe mazim of the two opposites staying in a sinyle substance, This «uxim is applied in caees where the impossibility of two oprosite attributes combined ina single individual at the same time is to prove such as yonth and old age can natstay ut the same time in a single min or woman, i x meres We © sei sda wh a eal ve ert ama t | Se Ste aieraeh ate Set St xegr & ae ar Tat wet Gen & she sae aT at Regt JS SIT HT Tay Heat TI 12. The mazim of cutting up half an animal. A nian cute off the head, the thorax, the wings andthe lower- limbs of a hen, leaving the abdomen intact with the hope that th wight lay the eggs-that are in her,(Sy) ‘This maxim ig used in’ cases where an absurd, ridiculous, fovlish, or unrexsonable act is done, A BsAAATA lt 2 Il : Saag Meg we GAT cee, Rat ses ca a alas aitaa Sr Gta sie eter & | aera ae & fH, Fas ay Hea S arava &t rer qawt ate EI 13, The maxim of living on water alone. If it is said that Rama lives on wateronly, itis to be inferred that, having water, he does not take any food or drink, ‘This maxim is used in those cuses where by the use of particular attributes to an object, its generic ateriputes are negatived. S , i aat WEVA BLARIAIAgT HAT TT AA ara: Il Rv Ml wa Bate aha Saas a mera sahara Feast fare sea wea et age ae ae Tew Ch eat. Hay sre? eT are @ (ee fire ard At wed H aeat eB, saat wee at Tat TSE ‘ 14, The masim of marrying a widow, Ifa widow is to be married at ull, why not before: she becomes corrupt ? i ‘This maxim is used in those cases wherenn act is dune «fter the proper time for its performance is passe, i aeirnaiareata: tl 8k Ul wet oe ana Bik sis aaa dt sie oH eh TITS TET fate at det et a et ae cara amare | SS cegs Tales wat fe Mae Bas Tae Tee | aah tas TH sa B, IT TH {cas weaves sale asta agate se et aT AT a att 15, The maxim of the grove of Aaoke trees. Ravana kept Sita in the garden of Asoke trees, when he could keep her in any other garden, : This muxim is used in those cuses where a man finds several ways of doing a thing, any one of them being 1s good fas another, and the preference of any particular one cannot be tecounted for, ;Coke SAM SeATY, i 2B stat saa fiat sar saa alsa ga ac at. cary at waiter ag & 1 16. Zhe muzim uj the stune and clod of earth. A clod of earth thay be considered to be hurd as compared with cotton, but is soft as compared with a stone. So a person may be considered to be very important when compared with his inferiore, but sinks into insignificance when compared with ‘his betters. ‘This maxim is used to denote the relative importance of two things. PLATETAHTT: Ut 29 Ul wax & ale Gat 4 ae scan faa wat at fax Tas ait ay Sere ae A AAG saat ag (waa) ae dt wat F1 ai an ft wa cat Baal wit sea ( aad ) at aeg aw et ae F1 17, The mazim of conception of a female mule, Iv is éaid that female mule never conceives, or if she ig ever mude to, she dies, ~ This maxim is used in connection with anything which has aftaqahadeara: i 25 ll wit wR AA I ger aT Ie ay BC AT Naar | at aga a we digas fame arc am, wet # feet & aaa aos, ca Prac & sae eH eect ata HT St 7a | sq area & afte (nore) % ahaa (age) aa & He cay aitanc ‘waa ace aia; Aa et aR ae aeaE FH ad (meng ) & teh cect Se gt gaae wexam & Ht P sq were = wer wet 8 Te, Rar arg det HOA aT! asin & ada it ag sara arrat & 1 ] 18. The mazim of Ahibhuk and the boatman, A man named Abibhuk, intending to cross a broad tiver boarded a boat in which there was a large number of perons, Now the man thought within himself, “there are so many) persons in the boat that it would be no wonder if I lose myself and be transferred ind changed to one of them.”? In order to no existence,cae) avert such a calamity, Shibhock, Eourd mis foot with a piece of rope to keep a mirk upon himneelf, and then feeling ensy in his mind, fell fast asleep, ‘The boatman chanced to overhear the man’s lo! soliloquy, and saw his queer mancuvres; and svon finding the man snoring. stentoriously, he antied ‘the rope from the man’s feet and fastened it to hisown. Abibhook on waking excluimed, “ Alas | 1 am changed to a boatman 1’? ‘The maxim is used to show a man’s idiocy, ‘ algtresfacficara: tl 28 RS Big AI Sage at FTA H ay sast aoe aet aawar &, ae dts aya Se gear Fest sem & alan maar yar a ava dt sat We gay area aaa F | 19 The mazim ap the cast off slough of a serpent- ‘The meaning of this maxim is: Just as 1 serpent, after it has cast off its slough, does no longer regard the same as a part of itself, s0 a man, on acquiring vidya or true Perit regards his self as distinct from his body. aftareacata: tl ol Ra at Gt Stearate Bea ait caranas & aa Gh Tt Baer eqrmas aa 8, sad saat saz et sane act E 20. The maz.m of the coils of a snake. Just as the coils of a venomous serpent are natural to it_ s0 are the crooked ways to a wicked man. ‘This maxim is used to denote the nutural eorersitel ad iinpulses of a man. AHARATAATT? URE Sa ath ager dat eat & anal aar tar at site set cag (sae sa Ta eat B dla 4 aaa watt (azc) ssa, ae HaRTT Ri eet gare H garg as F ce ears aT vate eat 1 21. fhe mazim of the man clapping his hands and the spar1 oi. It is unthinkable that a sparrow will perch on the Pele ‘of a person clapping. This maxim is used to denote imporsibilicy.(8) 3 serene ea: tt 82 feeh ase & fa sara ah aaa Sst Ek A, Saw qSTT THT wat fac quam am fae sant sz aa) wafta aca &. ae Fatt Mra Et % 22. The mazim of tho goat and the naked sicord, A goat was scratching its neck at the,sharp edge of a naked sword and cot it. g One should not meddle with dange:ons things. 3 BIeMAIACATA: Il RZ Ul ata wai, az sea 8 et aaa a at a fae st arat Ril aewicitas ws 8 ce ears Ht sate at zt 23. The manim of asking to bring fire, When a person js asked to bring some fire, it is implied that he is to bring it ina pot or vessel, This maxim is used in those ‘cases where anything is not explicitly expressed, but implied, = MeaqVTmaraareamatacavsz: | Ww tl | Sr a og aie susie gg, ae arert ar ht at aur ar ered’ ‘attr et Teen eazy Head & wae ws H ca sara Gr sate rar = | 24. The maxim of eating-one shing and vomiting something else. This maxim ia used in cases where the answer to a Guesiion does not touch the question ar all. Serta eraTA AT UWL ae ear gat A A Tae HC AAA aM, uex He wt wre aint evnc fire vat sat wetx fat Fat ( sas) aft ae et witag aad gee dt sae wae ARTA Hat Tet Cray, sega sia # saw erat saieaa GY nett) aS Rat srqarat wan # te qa Eat RI ©. 25. The mazim of the association with the blind, What shall it profit a man ‘if he associates with men of little knowledge 2 A min should always keep the company of persons, superior to him in learning, wisdom, and good qualities.(am) tre eerie oem EAA: Ul 28 I aft a8 seq St ate dat daa Mt aT sa SH wrat ATT ARS soe fae stat dy, a Rare get aT St Gre we aT et STA aa et 26. The maxim of saving one half. When a man is likely to lose all, he ought to sacrifice one- halé in order to eave the other half. meqergeteerrayeaiaraeara: tl Ro Il tS & (ee aga ot cant ac Bat aE ater vet e St ET ARIS FAAS TRA Tas aa’ wi Fe % ran say Fe Sie Bar TRA stk sear. BAMA gest at ert Hear aTHRy, Tete Ht ANT ae HCA, TAH AAAS ear et sar eta E | 27, The maxim of a person sacrificing much in order to gait a trifle. What sacrifices does nota man make, what troubles does the not take to win transient worldly gain? But he is a truly -wise man, who seeks That, gives up his all for That, on obtaining which he obtains everythirig. cf. The English proverb: ‘ Penny-wise, pound-foolish.” wearaereararaeae tears | RS Ul reenthadt avr at aft at sa sie net Geeta HVAT A EAT aa san Redaifa & gatas fren | arr ae & fH sis St EST Saat elt Ste St ae Free sat are ai reg a I GT A TT Cal 28, The mazim of the prssionute Kasini, The passionate Kasini, tailing to secure other menns of sstisfy- ing ‘her passion was obliged t» eatisiy the sme on an animal, This maxim is used to denote the irresistiole powers of lust and vile passions, and the degradation caused by them,C10 ) BLEHTHEAT! URE I fret 1 oa get galt, ae tia we sr Bait) fia sam Tas a Parc, tit tts cH oR Teer aT at Tea ae et ATT ah aa aeet at ara gat weg a caley sak qt a arc Sta; we Ae EAH Ail sic aad Fal & sast ara Gar wet ae rata qearaan & | 29. The mawim of the hen and the eggs. A hen used to lay one egg daily. Ics owaer thought that he would have all the egys that were in her at onetime. Ac- cordingly be ripped open the abdomen of the hen with the result that might oe imagined, This maxim is used ia cases where a person becomes a loser on account of covetousness. ARIAT: Il Zo II a atgt Grea 8? tar yaa oc Prete mar Oe Raat dha Giaatecsatgg fast qaeck®? at sat ana iar f& fear ae Fig 1S aaaTaT S Grit sa att act eter 8, Qxeqt Blt Hl Saat H AE cara Aa TI 30. The mazim of the horse and its owner, A manasked an hostler who was attending to a horse, *¢ whose horse is this ?”” 5 The hostler replied, “ His, whose servant I am,” The man again asked, ‘‘ whose servant are You, my good man ?” |The hostler replied readily, “why, his, whose horse this ig 1” i This maxim is applied tou person who argues or gives evasive answers, : area? M22 Ut i gr Gt & aaa Ch ge wl aRrE BoA RL ae cay Grea aistararatan & | ; ; 81. The maxim uf christening the babe yet tnburn, This maxim is applied to superfluous, acts of persone. : i 2 in @ circle, foolish, or useless(u.) SATA ATTTTS | BR A act S ana Set ate dere Aeterafe get z, aA ST eres wteaat & rae et aceite H sila si aie eet Ee AT PEN A ee arena sican fare at aaeeeaTan & | 82. The mazim of: As thou thinkest in thy last moments, 8? shjlt thou be® King Bharata had a favourite antelope, who used to follow him whcrever he went, and whom the King loved very much, While on death-bed, the cyin antelope. ‘The Ring in his next birth was born us an antelopes ®c, f Bhagawad Gita, VILI, 5. 6. SATS eHMaEaT: Ul 33 U ALIS H AUT at SA TAT aga sal Vay H BY THA 5 esas a eqrfadt dtd @ 1 aerara sada ae site carasaTTat & aa % azat et 33, The mazim of the shadow of the evening. thoughts were of his pet This muxim is applied in cases where prosperity or intimacy is on ncontinned wax, sarerarafragaafereara: |) 3z Ul BAG ITSM HI HA aga as ated Sy ecaTa Bs TA wag Trae vest eae ra & saa att a ater mat &! Fe aagiacitan cara & 1 34, The maxim of many trijles, A straw is an insignificant thing of little strength, but when it unites with others to make a stout rope, itean bind and old in check even » mad elephant, ~Of. The English proverbs: ‘Union is strength.” “ Many little makes a mickle,” BetegT TTT PL fran ae & das ad ca aaat Bl ica se aaa A aes aT sit arava at sitet 8; GS we H cer cara al sae elar ea! 35, The maz This maximis used in the following and like senses, A man spends more thun be earns; he builds a structure on a imof burning a lamp without oil. 1“(n) foundation which is weak ; he looks more to show than reul worth; he cares for a transient effect instead of permanuncy, etce aT SATAN MS PACATATA: Uh 3G I MRT FI ATT aR Et Gat = Phe cata oer faa W sat GRY Fa GAT Ca MNT Gl TTA lat ZI 86, The moaim of diriding and limiting the limitless and All-pervading Akash (Sky, ether), Tne infinite sky cannot be measured, divided, or limited. This maxim in used in those cnses where a persun undertikes or attempts an impossible ta-k; or where one! . Wants to illustrate the infinite, eternal undsall-pervasive character of a category, such as the self. i Sratageeraeara: ll 30 HT SAE S aie Wawa) aeaeT hy aE aig sae Gar et 87. The miazim of streking the sky with fists, This maxim is ased to denote an impossible act, “ MAA AAcAT? |) Fs Il aut site ra at See a BTA AR stare se ad H ca ara Hl aaa gat FI aig 38, The maim of the beginning and the end, Tfanything has a beginning, it must have an end; and if it has a beginning und an end, it bus a middle also, iN MAACAATT | FS |) quia asaeat agra & frat ager suis % aig adi et eer aaaitiraa H ce earT HI ate drat F 1 89, The mawim of the ewist-nce of the Arya race , , good conduct, and [tis on the practice nnd Continuance of the Varna and Ashram WMharma, and rules of pood conduct, that the existence and prosperity of the Arya race depends, ial nO(OB) Fs NSP 3 : + epenis This wax ita ial used hanitore excee wie reone CHiUE oct tyon another for its very life. AVATTAAT: || Vo Ul set ear Faget qe area HUH an feat stat z sai sata ata grat zt BAR eat H ya TEA %, ae Het ARAUG Tait F aa MATE Ae sa Ge (ARaTT eGR MT BA SUT qe aie F aaita a Et 40, The mazim of believing in a rumour. This maxim ix used in cases where people believe in false rumours as ghost etc.) and are swayed by the came. MATTAT | Be Il set avr & a7 aEs Bt aat sq agit & cat ae at saa & aa & a oe Gat & | ag era ager Hy nesta El « The mazim of the mango grave, In» mango grove, there may be some other trees, but still ~ people call it a mango grove. This maxim is used to denote the foree of habit, or the effezt of a company or an assiciation; good and bad, srasateiaeara: Wet is sic ga wt ag asda &, at at sear aes f& ga Sy wa Ot (acer SEG aeaeE aaa aE ea TTAT E | 42, The maxim of long life and ghee.. Ghee is the eanse of long life; for, if one regularly takes ut meals n little pure ghee every day, one is heulthier for it, and lives to a ripe oli age This maxim is used to denote the relation of cnuse and effect, SATA atera veel: Ul VE RUS AeA Sl LAT ARN Te Ele SI GAT GAR\et MGA Tat & aad ae 2 avd st sare att He Hate vat A ToT Beat 2 | Mace & agin aa ea A AE eat AAA Esat et 46, The mazim of the copsing of the impulse of a Discharged Gs) as 48, The mazim of the elephant and the ioind Diowing in tha myth of Ashar (July, When the wind blows inthe month of Ashara (July) everything around an elephant appears to him like the sea aud so he becomes very exultunt, bur when the summer sete in-he be comes very dispirited and morose, This maxim it used in disconraging one in any mutter. BCR ggrnreara: i ee tl Se Set 8 ca, Cae TH S ag ait ay & am te a wig sie aege Sadat sa aadt wd e; cet MHIT Tet mag: _ Satrat fos salt Rar ara get ca cara st eaaete Mare 44, The maxim of the moditizations o/ the suyar-came, The raw sugar-cane is first pressed und the juice extracted therefrom, The liquid juice is then boilei, and made into solid gur, which is then refined and turned into fine, white erystullised sugar. This maxim is used:to denote gradual progress. egcaeara: | v4 il Be St ae Rea & et ca fast & are act vey aise saat Ser G Ot He Sea a, Ge taa Ie aa aT aI HF 45,, The mawim of the juice of stugur-cane, You cunnot extract the juice out of sijirecane with. out first crushingir, “o, in order to obtain in certain cas ing attitude, © Fesuite d_unyield- #, You have to assume a severe, stern, ggarreara: tl 88 tl gt & gz yt ary et Ar wegas mac dt Gua gar, after Bard 1 att ganeit wufaie & mn Rae O, cee x St aura carga tia arrow, + Just aaven arrow discharged from n bew flies oh and(15+) on, till it pierces the object aimed -at, when it stops, so a worthy man toils day and wight, and stops not, unless and until he obtuins his heart’s desire, when he puts his tools aside and joyfully takes. rest. ETASTAMTA eae HATATT: |} YO Ul aead ag & fe ear soe ga Keg Ft sear Uae weg et HITT Cat F | ae saa RatarAls TT GaT eI 47, The maxim of the wil! to attam an end and the means Jé a man has an earnest and urdent desire to uchieve anything, the means will not be wanting, e CF The English Saving: “ Where there is a will, there is away.” s eG : sqrerafearearat: | v= Il HS suas & WA aa aH TT sqer Leta a Tt aa ae age fais adt tit sat sete aad wa as os UP Ret a eit, ae AH SAH HEATY AU Ti TMT | AE THIIIGaatas AT Et 48, The maim of Upasya (nbject of 1001 8hip)—and a woman, As ficm belief in one. is essentially necessary for a wor- shipper to attain success, so unflinching devotion to her husband is equally necessary for an Aryan woman for the attsinmenc of highest good in life, axim is intended to texch firm faith in one. FANART! tt 2S I Bera ata ser gait ka wit we adi aan ae wieder ge, fda ery wit re Tit why | Be A cua H aE care azarel 49, The maxim of a Fangless serpen'. Aeaserpent deprived of its fang is harmless, so also # wicked inan, who has lost his power, a robber, wha haa become weak and iafiem, or @ voluptuous debmnch in bis oki age, can d@ no harm’ to any one, This maxim teashes thet the evil propensities lose their fovee with the decline of physical strength:( 6) ‘SqahramAeaTT UI Lo Ul Ha aa H gat gt eq ad aaa & fact & Va at caves ae at Gaver HU H Ma H aE cara ana EI 50. The mavim o/ sinking into water, Ie is very viffieulr to find out a thing that tas sank into Water, ‘The maxim is used to denote the difficulty to be experienced in uttempting a thing, which is not ensy of performance, TOZRLSH AA ATT: |] VF Il | fee aeg tax ater Eich & sold ag aaez aaa & 13a Sz age sty Seta aH BE ates vat AAAS GF saz aama ti saa ais ae vega 1 saat BT at erat ls e BgHRa casa ae eas ara eI : 51, The mavim of acametand a thorny plans, The camel likes much to eat the thorny, leaves and bark uf acertain plant though it has to suffer much pain, denote thet one would he pleased to follow his own taste however inconvenient or undesirable it may in renliey bee SuATA IATA AHATT: Uh NR aat #ad fae a a sat fearc seam kis & Gaz afta 4 & soya ae ste at ag laa aa Tat @ welt vac & Tq a ae Fatt ATA & l 52. The meaim of a thing and its altered condition, originates frota the fact that 1 burning fuel It is ised to The maxim when fully burnt dawn, nature snd is reduced to ashes, and is used to signify thata thing ceases tobe called as such when itis deprived of its essential Srareargthrafacars | 43 Il ya tan & ata aivat qar asgre | wat Fag eq aarat @ | 58. The mazim of Apat-I?harma (rules of conduct in time ot dango It is better to beg than to fuer, ond fire is extinguished loses its true ~ properties,( 17) TAAIATAIRTS CATT UV Ut drat Bie Me Hata IT UY Hae Atay E Te IT HAT TAT El ie Sea He Be a BCH, Bar HCl sate EL set ze ae wnat & 1 54. The maxim of neis.in both sides. When there ure nets on either side, one is eure to get en- tangled to whichever direction he may move, It is used.to denote the difficulty of situation of a person when it is injurious for him. either to doa thing or to leave it undone, SSRIS ATT: Ut WY tl Sz fra dt Ht Five set Bag arc sara & 1 ear & sae ay Hae ear azar eI 55. The mazim of a comel and a club, The camel ix beaten. by the rod whieh it cartics on ite back, So n fool has to suffer mach as the consequence of his fuclish conduct. Ss sigegherata: Xe HIT Taig HAT TAT HA aca dist B Hae st gealy aet aay Ri agi aH ana Wass ey set seit cad | | Leet cuat at ag a7 aT 36. The maxim oj st rility and rain, The seeds sown in a barren land do not germinate though there may bea copious rainfall, [cis used wy dennte fruittessness of efforts in a matter which it is impossible to perfom. Ee AIANTU AST ere fararat vot ai ala gaa sua & deat = vagy aBark & a aca sataa &1 % . 7. The masimn of casy wry of sucess, It is not proper to-take recourse to « difficult way for duing 2 thing when ic can be done easily,18 q “CHa RARITT: Ux ewe qe a oa ort & Fae dy wat & waa ow meq water Hag oat TAT EI 58,, The maxim of teo fruits in one stem. As two fruits sometimes grow in one stem, so the sime word may sometimes be used in two senses. UR caa STA Sra eas NLS Ul OH BWC Hear & a Tat sx Hersar et siz gat Me Treat & at died ax Bz Hea aren Fl wat AA are oH are eaua St Wl ag eat ara EI % 59. This logical formula is applicable to those cages where one part of argument brenks down, while the other part holds good. Atthe sume time a whole test of logical inconsiatencies crop up to make the situation untenable, gaaireficarendtissaa trata taearat: tl Ro tt wae WAS TH cara H fay fe Ean Mer Bl As, wer cart Sat gaa ase sant ot at ama e | ae eae fais ane! 60, Two similie lines of argument when applied to enses of similar character in differant cirenmstances tend to make for rt certainty i in reasoning. zen qacrrgraaeaa aaa: ta? fei oh sgh Pei aw aa HARK (a at entre) ster ate re at wet fiat, sur-geguia me ( Figt ) aga dt | 5 Seen, ager adi ara; wer ow OME: seer & aw 7 eget ag wat erscrae) “> G1, Tae maxim of 2 thing renaming Nahasiped indent though it may be maimed in part, A horse continues to be a horse, and is not transformed into an ass, though its tail may be cut off ; or a man. dors not become beast though he may lose one of his fingers,( 19 Tc is used to denote that external defurmity is no indication of any change of the true nature of a thing. warfactinasreata: i 82 Ul Saw staeras & et art at fale wet Ret lay ara ate sad dete arat Haare H agama ara = | 62. The maxim of promise alosie, Mere words of promise ennnot secure success, (action ia essentially necessary), It is used to denote that those who talk much are not men of action, wastutgaieetaitidtatiaretiect Waen Co siete BY BT BLS ET FAL MATA | AAT at RUT TUR wrreat Fae care atar & | 63, The mazim‘of one failure bringing other failures in its - train, In going to remedy one failure, another thing requiring attention is neglected, and that, too, therefore, pltmatsly proves to be a failure. THAT TATIATA aA ATT: ll GY am area & fra wet & rat er ae sel aiex & wears 1 oh arg cafe afz args ara St faust seq og aaar aie ai ge vate aTat ® t 6¢. The maaim of being ine in month and ut heart. Ivis used in cases where man bas one shing at heart, and expresses quite a different thing by words, omaratragtarsra: tl 4 1 qaetagr FAC Kt GNC e | at are & fer Hae aura quat Et 68, The mazim of association, , This maxim is used in cases where a thing reminds one _of other thinge with which it is aseodiated or with which it has nome resemblances(207) sat Sra: Ih fata sais & ae sift # sage rata BIA H at = | & Il ie a Sag ofariga HAE 66. The maxim of the surnames and the sk As the sumé atmosphere appears to be different, being cireum= scribed by different things, so the same class of things becomes diffr™ ent according to the difference of designations and surnames. It is used to establish’ the difference among things.” =z “AcAeaTanAAA TRA AAA ATTA: Il Ae Ul fran ait at aie at dt Ra Oa & dist gaa ga HT TSAS eit a of sear 2 | Staal an aaz fTa Ft eg wera ® faa ca vara at eaaere eta Bt ; 67. The maaim of preferring a sour thing to milky There are’ patients who would not like to take milk,. but would iong for curd or some preparation of it. It is used to denote the vitiated taste of those that have gone ustray oF that are addicted to evil practice, RUSReATA: tl RS Ul . mie Br nizt are sare; sala ge % zan wey H fer Te Ut ZEA Hl AAT BAG E | 68. The mavim of thorn. To draw outa thorn from any part of the body, the help Or use of another thorn is necessary. So wicked means may be, adopted far putting down a wicked man, musaretacata: | 88 Sa at aa & qag ver get 2 ae qa gat & yy cate wet & gate H mer ma Hat aa aH Gat ef He maT | 69. The mazim of the neck and the necklace. One day a lady was anxiously engnged in senrch for her(a) neckluce, though in fact she hud it then round her neck. When she enquired of another person about it, she was asked only to feel her neck. ‘ Tt is ased to denote the useless attempt of a person to obtain a thing fom somewhere else though in fact he is. in possession of ir, only he is not aware of it, RRSTATT ATA: Ysoll ae aft suale GRIT HT FATS, aA Tas HATA EI 70; This sort of rensoning is also held to be logical like the above, but it is still not free from error, aqearam tafe sears: ll 92 Ul mrery aaa ea aa fesnlaat & fer eal Sac aa Gat were &i ca mea ae TTATAS ea EI 71, The mazcim ofa Brahman who accepted money (0 give his daughter in marringe, Itis sivfulon the partof a Brahman, a Kshatriya or « Vuisya, to accept money us a consideration for giving away: bis daughter in marrige, arerfreaeara: 1 o8 Ul a qa dwar got Rea ste ed Ral war 21 daar erat cate & GUS wAIs HI ST Geet TI 72, The main of a Bilwa fruit on the palm oj hand. As a Bilwa fruit may be fully well-known on minute examination when it is placed on the ‘band, s0 it is possible for man to acqnite a thorough knowledge of this world as he is always in direct eontaet with it. ANA EAA: Ul 8 | eiiee wa mex aa A fea AG B sage dass ge wt aha werd hae eet Reh ez aa dit Rl ow MET aS a Sow Ga ge at fray saat wah Eset aa tae sUaM Re sae aay Hag Fata AEM Cat EI 73. The mazim of Kart-brinhita (the elephant and its par teulir sound), Ao the word Brinhita is ordi ily taken to menn the sound 1Cz) of an elephant, although the word properly means the sound of all animuls, soa word though from its derivation may be applied in various senses, is by usage is restricted to any particular sense, eI aleraisficara: |) 98 |) Be Pret ers tar Man fare % Pea gaat siege arse sie ate % aaa 4 ait adt asa, ga seat Maga wea eT aa Bie & ada & gia ah, oa Ree ae Bia SIT AA ara ay Wa: (edt ararg B UH ST woTAa RS GAT TE PTA Aare! 74.. The mazim of oné eating on a hell-metal plate, A disciple promised nevér to. take his meal from a bell- metal plate, Bat his guru was resolved to break that promise, and so he began to use bell-metal plates at the dinner time. As it was binding on the part of the disciple to ent the remainder _of the food leit by the guru, he could not but break his promise. Iv is used to denote that in enses of mutnil relations prefer- ence must be given’to him who is higher in position. aTHTTSaTT: Ul Ow Ul waite aaiq tga Fai ag ATH at aa ast adi steer | Re aaa ararere # ae era aay eI 75. The maxim of the elbow and molasses. It is impossible for one to lick ont the molasses which is stuck on his elbow, It is used in cases where one is called upon to perform an impossible task. RUAATSTAFATT: | 98 I RT AIA Cag Set sr cata, Peet ae Hag % A a ae Rare TSH Ge Mer, Het ALTA Neer Say azar Hw aa aera ana et 76. The maxim of a crow and the palm fruit, It takes its orizin from the unexpected and eudden fall of # palm fruit upon the head of © crow (so as to kill it) ut the” very moment of its sitting ona branch of that tree, Coe(23) It is used to denote an unexpected and accidental occurrence, whether welcome or otherwise, arnghrarancaas tl 99 I Se RIT S Bet Tala HEN TC Ae GAT ales faa get mitt & get TAU BT HET TATE 71. The mazim of a crow and a vessel oj curds Tt has thus come in use :—A vessel containing co-agulated mill is placed by 4 man in charge of another with a request to Frotect it carefully from the crow. Here though the man men- tions only crow, he means- that it should be properly taken care - of so that it might not be spoiled by any.animal whatever. It is used to denote that the intention of the speaker is to be marked and given effect to, thongh his words may not clearly earetferaiterncara: It 9c Ret feazedt 2 AR Sen Tat sie wt sea ai SC ERT Re SETI Ut Fa Fat BT aaa Bat & 1 78, The mazim of the crow's eye ball, express ir, It originates from the supposition that the crow ‘has. bat one eye, ond that it ean move it, as cecasion requires, from the socket on one side into that of the otter. 2 ‘This maxim is applied to a word or phrase which though used only once in a seiitence, may, if oceasi n requires, serve two AHS HA AAT: I 8 I es mie % aiat wt athe weal sad el eae aie ene Brat S faa ca Pala sr saat EI 79. The maaim ef seurching after a crow's teeth, purposes, It is used to denote any useless, unprofitable, or impossible. tack. HUMAN AC AANA A TARS ATA AIS Aaa? lio aa air etatatga sh sr aaa wafer wane | - My t SITE aly sit aaron fone sa ana ag sare. eed way(24) 80, The maim of Sound with meaning is expressive of mental conditions or states. This reasoning is applicable only in cases when mental reservation is praciixed. ANUIUITHAATaT: ll Sk il Fa BIT HAT at HT Aa Fare gars, HA ager a9 Bl FY &, HAT aT HIST Laat & Aa az HT BT Eta CI 81, The mazim of properties of cause and effect, If i8 used to denote that the properties or qualities belonging to the cause pass to the effeer, alfagitaracara: || 2 Ul IAT Ga tt FI Hae saa x Ha: UZ el ae eat at Taare Par it cvaea cia z 1 82, The maxim of the lewed husband corrupting his wiz, It is used to denote that husbands are responsible (oftentimes) for the corrupted course of life led by their wives. aMQaTuaIetasata: tl Se Ul BAA HLT Rl Waa ars i ya HG a Ae FF ad ae omar aa & 83. The mawim of effect proving the ewistence and nature of the cause, O. Eng. saying—A tree is knowa by the fruit it bears, ITY AT ATT se Ul GRY Ha Cee & Bel ae teat 1S ig H aaa H Ga ag Rte was S eae crawl seh gare AT a HIT ae AT qe Ba izar e aaife vet ce wart B84. The mawim o/ the destructin of the cause results in the destruction of the effect, The effect cinnot exist if the cause giving rise to it cerses to exist, & feanrerzcntfatacara: || 4 Ul wart ea ag BAM! El ACT A Pre ea ETT HI TAT ware(2) The mazim of nothing is impossible on the part of « fool, A foolish and ignorant man is equal to any task at RzA_eATT: Ul 5 Al wazaiz dant sz sr vae Hae ae way ST ATT fa a” aez GOAT MIT EC AAT Mae THC TAA Tar &, TATE Sz a7 & GACaE Bl PAT BLA 2 Ba! aA TAT EI 86. 85, The mazim ofa cockroach and a black-bee, A.edekroxch was seized and carried away by « black-bee to its nest, kept there in close confinement, and at Inst transformed into a black-bee as an effect of it constint hearing of the bnzzing of the bees and being occupied with their thought. The maxim denotes that mind scts powerfully upon the body. SeQeaaTT: Wo Ul wi & WT AT aft ma & agdi 2, GS Tae TH Ara aa at aa Re dia Arata cafe ett B 1 87. The maim of crowing Of @ cock, The crowing of cocks grows louder and louder by gradual steps. [tis used to denote the gradual course to be followed in the path of improvement, which is brought about step by step and not by leaps and bounds. eraaraear: ll cc tl fram me agray we Fo sak RY aaa Peritaa 2 1 ra \ qv St SARET AE EC FH sre H Bat shea RI 88: The mazim of an eurthern jar full of paddy. lt is needless to give ia charity to one who is in possession of a big vessel full of paddy. It is used to denote that charity is meant for the poor and needy and not for those that have sufficient means of sub- sistence. Gf, the English prover :—To send conl to New Castles(26 ) ‘ adiaardtarerqeara: | s€ 1) Bq Gra aera & faa ag & FAH saa wars aia ceat =F) Ba: ae aaaraqas cara tI 89, The maim of ausurious Brahman. The Brahinan who lives by means of usury is a sinner, for, thereby he loses the epiritual power which is the peculiar posses- sion of » Brahman. Itis used to denote that a man degendes hitnself by taking recourse to unworthy or base profession, SRAM AAETACATT: |] Fe Il Se ait & agi gat ages PH ange sae Sta TENT Ea aT IG eI Hagia see Ge AAica dia FWA agi afeat = ated Gar Fiat Dien Bl AIAHA BCH CleTMETT Liat E | 90. The maxim of catching a straw. As a ship-wrecked person ia making stroggles for saving His life, catches hold of even a straw that he'e>mes across (if he cannot get any thing more solid) thoagh qnite in vain, 0 x parson in course of a debate, when he fnils to gain his point by a strong argument, takes recourse to a frivolons one, and thus becomes only x butt of ridicule, os RIATAR AT: Il eeu Rr B aga & TT TH TA Bae HIF Tala Bar mare 1 91, The maxim of digging @ well. The object of the mixim is to denote that a3 in course of digging a well the boiy of the worker becones soiled with the dust, clay, ete., but these may be washed off again with the water of that well, so the sins committed by one at first may be removed by the merits of the virtuous acts done by him afterwarde, ; RITA? | 2 I faa aE TH Wa TEA Te at samt SY swat ae are!(27) “The maxim of a well. : ‘There is water. in rile well, but it.cannot be obtained patna the help of n jirand arop, ao the Shastras are store-houses of knowledge no doubt, bit they are inecessible: to those that are ignorant. Raa aT! | €3 sara Peit St SAT Bic feet at aaatt ara, 38 aus Fad gt arat a8 dla ae aca = wit Pal wt atet slat & 1 93. The mazim of the buckets altachea to the waterwheel. It takes its origin from the fact that while some of the burkets filled with water go up, some ure emptied of their contenté, while others go down quite empty. It is used to denote the various vicissitudes of worldly existence. INTER ITT | 88 II Re Gas HI AtgH saaT aie WH MAT SEH GE TAT | Zt & AUG TSAR TE HC aT MT Fat HAY 2 gaat wer 8 waz & sat gl aa saw Ger wag faa agra 2 saa wet aga aeT laa sat me aT RA Se TAT! sae eT ATT AT ETT URS A BA AT art Saat aac t 2 HOARUER A eT at age agi, WS wet Te HET TT Beh aata at act 2? saz wR GH AW Bie Hs Tae B Te Ga ST HIRES Te w eqn Gea a Ya HC ag Ea TAT! 94. The maxim of a frog ina well. The moxim is supnosed to originate thus:—One day a sen frog enme upon the shore, Proceeding onwards for @ timeit came at last tou well ond accidentally fell into ir. ‘There lived a frog in that well, on seeing the stranger it came up and held the following eonversatio The second froy:—* Where do you coine from 2” sn fitsl s ‘T came fron the sea I live in.” yy second 4, “How big ix a sen?” n first yy », secon, 3M As big as my thigh ppiicstn 55) “ Bigger than that? ys second yy As big as my both the thighs together,” ny frst 5) + —" Bigger still?(28 ) “Cortainly not bigger than thie well?” “The sea ic, my friend, much bigger than this well. It isa vast expanse of water, and The second /rog : iis Wy appenrs to have no limit.” Henring this the frog in the well laughed at the sea frog, and said that iv was a lie, There could not be naything bigger than this well, Tris used to denote that » man of limited ideas, baving experience only of his own neighbourhood cannot make himself believe that there can be anything better than what he himeel£ Ragen: te tl SQM west wa G waar TAT HA HA & feat Hera e sie WINS & tar % faa ass sar 95 Lhe mazim of the movement of the limbs of tortoise.— Te originates from the fact that a to: toise projects itslimbs, ive, its legs and neck, when it has to serve any purpose, and again it draws tlem in, when that purpose is ectved, or any danger is knows, apprehended, Ttis used to denote that a sensible person will like a tortoise make an exhibitioa of his power only when there is an opportunity or necessity for it, awearfaerteara: Ul 8% Ul fear ace ert wear ahrart ae ar &, eet ack fear wear gfaedta ar ara &1 4 96. The maxim of duiny an act after due consideration.— A sensible mun will think twice before he undertakes to do anything, But to do something in hot hasie and then to consider the propriety or otherwise about it, is the sign of foolishness. ; Sgracara tl 89 Ul fran afters & sei aie @ agi af ead qherr far ara, SAS eae ge sara at saatT erat FI 97. The maxim of “how much more, This maxim is ied to cases where it is unnecessary toCG 2y) do uny labour, if the object may be gained without nny labour whatsoever, areata: tl &= ae sary fer aden A Rat Bi ard nf scr aie wae Bt aeaits & ofaa feat gor wa frets ¥ ay ae we tine ae Rea ae RA ar St Rar wrees St TAT Tate, Fat TT AT apett qaraat sat & | i 98, The mazim of drinking water. Te thus originates that a mun guilty of theft or some such crime is given to drink a quantity of water sanctified by means cf mantra, fin the course of a fortnight he gets no attack of any disease that would go to prove his innocence, but if he becomes unwell ony way, that would go to show that he is guilty. This maxim is used in the cnses of ordeals. : aritecaeara: tl && Il wet Parag H Rar Set aa, wa ST eT Bie SiSaT HT TH dy zal Akers Th at ar slera aei &, Rar awa war | . 99. The mazim of Kaundinya. This maxim hns its origin in the following story, There was a Brahman named Raundinya. On the ocension of a feast in” which many Brahmans were invited, curdled milk was served cut to all except Kaundinya for whom ghol(s species of that milk) wus provided for, Ic is used to denote “Exception proves the rule.” aeaaeraeara: | too Ul nN Sar we Ged Hr el Ga ay, TT Ma TA aa St cea BT ga Tamat at Wy et ae gat & et awe St Heth HT GF TAT AT | 100, The mawim of Raunteya Radhaya, Tt has its origin in ‘the fact that Karna, a hero of the Mahabharat, was in’reality the son of Kunti, but as he was bronght'up from his infancy bya earpenter-worman named Radha, he was ordinarily called Rudheyn,(30 ) “This maxim is applied to the cases in which a fictitious appellation gets currency in suppression o£ the real ones aearefaetraeara: || 202 1 Sit Gere wala sige GaT YT adt wea Heat TAL Peay ag 8 fa war agi TH -wATaT er a Ga Arc, saat fue BF WAS wegdia ger wat ae & Vet St iahatt Ar gat 1 101. Phe mazim of a baldheaded man and the Bilea fruit, thatene dayatnoon a bald~ It takes its origin from the stor headed inan, tired of the excessive hext of the sun, took shelter under the shadow of a Bi'va tree, Unfortunately for the man aripe Bilva fruit fell down and strack him severely on the hend, Icis ued to denare thit an unfortunate man ix pursued by the evil tute wherever he goes. i eeeAeaTT | 10% |i gait at Hat ze ag agi AAR, Wy ez Get at wt D maa aa a aalt ara, & aia % att freq edt & 1 102, Phe macim of the friendship af a Villain, Te has its origin in the fuct thata Villiia is at first very profuse ip. Batras time rolis on its in the profession of his frien intensity gradually ciminishes, It is used todenote that the friendship of a mischievous villuin ig 48 unteliable as » bund of sand, SARNAATT: II 203 1 aaieinet # age, wart tar a Gad Sqr eg aie a TTY E ae aeiea Ge Oe ara aan wT AT aera ces HI 10% the mastim of the bara of ecrn and the pigeons, As all Kinds uf pigeons, youug aud old, go Aying into bien and help themselves to the corn therein to theie hearts? content, so this iaxim is used to denote that all kinds of men repuir to a great man’s plwe to Fulfil cheic-own respe:tive ends, AUT HAUARAT I Loy | wer site aun wht offs wqft atk trae, a ay cart act xe ae! f(Ga) 104. The mazximof the eater and the eatable. It is used to denote that therecan he no friendly relation between one that eats und the thing that is eaten, If there be any such relation ever it invarisbly ends in misery and troubles, TTATATT: | Lod Il Mssat aaa Hae aT aTAT EL 105, The mazim of an asseinblage of elephant, This maxim is used in diseribing any pagentry, Tergwatrerars: it 208 Ul erat & aun aa Raat we Sar fe are far dt fae = aug Hat Bt WAI Ta Tate | Reg wa Alac area et aT aia eng % a ae aa aa eI 106, The mazim «f a ov i-apple eaten ty an elephant In takes its origin from the fact that a wood-appile eaten by an elephant isexecreted apparently quite unchanged though in fact ite contents bave ull been digested und it has become qnite empty. — ~Ivis used to denote the internal worthless state of a thing though externally it looks all right. | TS ferRvareeats? tl Yoo Ul ae Be We AE aS Oe ai He Hie at ae fe TA ETT aa frac aia 2 sae et aaa St 107, The mazim-'a continuous current. This maxim takes its origin from the fuct that in a flock of Sheep, if one accidentally’slips into a well, the rest will also fall into that well, I: is used to denote the tendency of blindly following others withont pausing to think whether the course is right or wrong, TUTATHITT: i Lor fet sh waraat wt saa aearr She Fae care wma Et 108, The mazime of Ganapati, Tuis maxini has its origi in the custom of worshipping Gana pati first on che occasion of the worehiv nf the gods unit yoddesses whoever they inay be and ia aed to denote the first place to be hest respect to. be shown to person who assigued or the deseryps i.(32) TATSMAATATATIAHTPT: | 2k Nl Sart HH sare wg seat F Sat ga qe: et Hart ata aa ara @ 1 109. The maxim af a blind follower. This maxim is used to signify the tendency. of prevailing in men, Wher any fashion becomes current many Parti iicoliomntneitaonitenyi cde nentistroncal heopretymort iat portance, 5 TeAVATTAArT: W220 Ul nat Vat at adt weed e sate ager we asa wait &1 110, The maxim of the fur of the asses. The farof thesisses is unholy and so it is useless to shear these animals. {t is used to denote an unprofitable undertaking in which one may. be engaged, Teer: | 228 A mere Tha Ha FATT GT Slate Flare | a a SS gar wet qeaat 2 | 111. The mazim of wearing shoes or sandals in the neck This maxim is used in reference to any absurd or prepns-— terous thing. meTagaeaaTT: W288 matt te & age a Ha aedag 2, Fath ae ois A ae frat & 1 112, The maaim of chewing the end in the air, The maxim is used to denote impracticnbility of any absurd attempt like the remaining suspended in the nir of the froth from the mouth of a cow as it is chewing the end. aefafearema: 223 0 fara wet dima as Bt ee ge Pras faa fee Farr F1 113, The maim of the “Molasses ani the Nimba (« tind of bitter srait). The maxim takes its origin from the fact that when it is necessary for u child to use Nimba fruit, he isat first given some molasses to taste and then he can eat the nimba Fruit.(-3.) It is used to denote when one feels reluctant to do a thing on account of its very seeming difficult or which is uninteresting to him, he is first given some easy and congenial task to prepare bim gradually for the difficult task, 4 gurrerereara: tl 282 Ul : aha a Fae H site GOH aa B arses HS aT ST aT EI 114. . The mazim of collectmg or gathering virtues. This maxim is used in overlooking the faults or defects and observing and gathering merits in other*. aerrariiaedr ftrerfereaa: tl 224 Ul Be aca & araw carat car art wet H At soe Saw 115. The maim of the lamp placed over the threshold, It takes its origin from a lamp hanging ever the threshold of u house, which, by its peculinr position, serves to light both the house and the path leading to it. It is used to denote something which serves » two-fold Purpose at the same time, y madiaaeara: tl 228 Ul ae gg a aa Wa Haase aTahe We Bez a wire TRS ora WHE H Ata B, car Aa H BTA Teaetay or water wert | 116, The maaim of a bull-cow, The origin of the maxim lies in this that the word cow strictly signifies both a male cow and: a female cow; but ordinarily it is used in the seuse of a female cow ; and a different word “bull” is used to mean a male cow, It is used to denote that the ordinary acceptance of a word “is not always what it strictly or derivatively signifies, ane zaasfaferereara: ll 229 0 Ta St ET SS F at S wet va TaA seq at mace & wag a sat BI 117. The mazim of the cowo-milk teing touched by a dog’s teeth. Ic takes its origin from the cow-milk ; a pure thing, getting polluted by the touch of u dog’s teeth, tg)( ™) Tt is used to denote that a good and holy thing becomes corrupted and unholy by coming in contuct with something tnat is bad and impure. ; : swe ma at ga fet & site Hast Ta AAR rea Seats qa sie gic H MAT TaATTET Beat & 118, The mazim of the cor, buffalns etc. The maxim hag its origin in this that tLe cows give milk, — as well as the buffulos give milk, but there is a vast difference in the quelity of these two kinds of milk. It is sed to denote that the individual objects falling under one general class are not alike in every rexpect but have muny peculiarities especinl only t» them, ? TeTieeaeaT: UW EM Se aly Raa wedi & sic ce st wan 2 aa ae e fas ae ferent ware & aan ae wae wae t wit wae ceH 21 vast are, saat afs sic git F seg create Hz A Te At TAT sic Xa 2 1 ca ais St SAH Git Gis Ga aaa Fi Het qis & aK ara Amat et 119, The mazim of the planets ani their movement in the Zudine, As the movemeits of the plurets and the Zodiac are not earily comprehensible this maxim ix applicable to the .cireumetances in whicl eyes full prey to-the illusions of sight. FEGATATTATT Il 2Re Ul feet ae & ear Sh at ats fret det cia 8 ae ae cs Sit gentac Hit & ac BR ced Ft gig we Gat wes s sar qeg Ud AC Ya BC GAL Sat Git ae We HVAT | 120. The mazim of the octioi house in the morning, The mexim. bas its origin in thy story: that one night a passenger with A View to avoid payment of octtoiduty proceeded to his destination by a different way, But be walked throughont: the whole night, nud to his, great surprise fourid himselé just before the octroi house when it was morning, | [tis used to deriote that chere is no voiding the payment of the dues. They must be sutisfied sooner or later,(35 )- wematrara Ul 228 Il Be weg Ta EMA Haat ASH ATTA! THT HC THT at 121, Dhe maaim of @ lamp in a jary The muxin takes its origin from the fact: that if a inmp ia placed in a jar, it will light only tne inside of the jar and_ nothing else sand is used to denots thut bright intelligente, if confined ty 0 priv e:plice can be of no use to others, JUAT ATT? Ut FRR Il ga ga ae Ht ar aa 8 et eae aa TT eI 129, ‘The maaim of letters bored by an insect in 1.04, It takes its origin from the unexpected and chance resem- blance of an incision -in wood, or in the leaf of a book, made by ‘an jnsect to the form of some letter. It is used to denote any fortuitous or chance occurrence, ARAATFAT Ul FRz Ul wa an am 8 AT Ce aa GH am NATE TAT 128. Zhe maxim of a wheclin motion, It takes its origin from the fact that a wheel will continue to be in motion, so long as the force which imparted motion to it remains unspent. It is used to denote that all kinds of movement, whether social, religious, or political, remain in active state, so long as the prime movers can keep up their energy, ‘ saqaafaeara: eee tl fret qe a am fH gad ails aia aa are ae TAT ah ST feat star 1 Wen Garant ge wT Sreeran f alaewaaig | Rat HEN ae Saat IA Ta fat sie ateg Ht WA TAT | 124. The mawim of one wellversed in ull the four Vedas, It takes its origin from the story that an ignomnt, and unlettered man heard that the possession of the knowledge oO. the four Vedas has the effect of procuring wealth, Hearing this he went on proclaiming himself fully conversant with the