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पर्जन्यन्यायः (parjanyanyAyaH)

 
लौकिकन्यायः
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Ex. (1) कृतकारि खल्वपि शास्त्रं पर्जन्यवत्। तद्यथा पर्जन्यो यावदूनं पूर्णं सर्वत्राभिवर्षति। --महाभाष्य, अष्टाध्यायी 1.2.9
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(2) प्रकृत्यादिविभागकल्पनावस्तु लक्ष्येषु सामान्य विशेषरूपाणां लक्षणानां पर्जन्यवत्सकृदेव प्रवृत्तौ बहूनां शब्दानामनुशासनोपलम्भाच्च। --सर्वदर्शनसङ्ग्रह, पाणिनिप्रकरण
This maxim is based on the fact that the rain falls equally everywhere, whether water accumulates at a particular place or not. The rain falls with equal quantity of water at all places. This maxim is also applied to the functioning of the Almighty. The grace of God is uniformly bestowed on all beings. But its effects are seen diversely, owing to the Karmas (past deeds) of the recepients, as the rain-water, fallen on the fertile land, helps to germinate the seeds but becomes ineffective when fallen on the barren land. Cf. ब्रह्मसूत्र, शाङ्करभाष्य, II.1.34