कण्टकन्यायः (kaNTakanyAyaH)
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लौकिकन्यायः
EnglishThe word "Kanṭaka" has atleast two meanings. One is 'a thorn' and other is 'an enemy'. If one is pricked by a thorn, one tries to remove it with the thorn to avoid further trouble. Similarly, one tries to crush one's enemy with the help of other enemy and then tries to ruin the other enemy. This is the stratagem on which this maxim is based.
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