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खल्वाटबिल्वीयन्यायः (khalvATabilvIyanyAyaH)

 
लौकिकन्यायः
English
Ex. खल्वाटो दिवसेश्वरस्य किरणैः सन्तापितो मस्तके वाञ्छन् देशमनातपं विधिवशात् तालस्य मूलं गतः। तत्राप्यस्य महाफलेन पतता भग्नं सशब्दं शिरः प्रायो गच्छति यत्र भाग्यरहितस्तत्रैव यान्त्यापदः॥ --भर्तृहरि नीतिशतकम्, 91
The maxim is based on one incident. A bald-headed person takes shelter under the shade of a Bilva tree, as he was tired after a long journey. But unfortunately, a ripe Bilva fruit falls on his head and his head breaks. This shows that an unlucky man faces trouble wherever he goes. His bad luck does not leave him. Detailed explanation of this maxim is given in a verse in Nītiśataka of Bhartṛhari.