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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मात्स्यन्यायmātsyanyāyaThe maxim of the bigger fish devouring the smallar ones, hence anarchy, disorder; अप्रणीतो हि (दण्डः)…

The maxim of the bigger fish devouring the smallar ones, hence anarchy, disorder; अप्रणीतो हि (दण्डः) मात्स्यन्यायमुद्भावयति Kau. Atmanepada 1.4; मात्स्यन्यायाभि- भूताः प्रजाः मनुं वैवखतं राजानं चक्रिरे Kau. Atmanepada 1.13.

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