प्रदीपन्यायः (pradIpanyAyaH)
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लौकिकन्यायः
Englishकश्चिदेकदेशस्थः सर्वं शास्त्रमभिज्वलयति, यथा प्रदीपः। सुप्रज्वलित एकदेशस्थः सर्वं वेश्माभिज्वलयति॥ एकदेशस्थिता शास्त्रभवने याति दीयताम्। परितो व्यापतां भाषां परिभाषां प्रचक्षते॥ --नागेश उद्योत, पृ० 8
This maxim takes into consideration the main characteristic of a lamp-(1) The wick, oil and fire which are quite different, come together to do the pious work of producing and giving light to the people.
(2) The lamp is kept in one place only but it gives light upto a long distance. The maxim suggests that even contradictory things can give good result if they come together.
The three types of Adhikarīs are compared with the three constituents of the lamp.
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