[ghuṇ-ka] A particular kind of insect found in timber. Comp. akṣaraṃ, lipiḥ f. an incision in wood or in the leaf of a book made by an insect or worm and resembl- ing somewhat the form of a letter. ºnyāyaḥ see under nyāya.

The maxim of letters bored by an insect in wood. It takes its origin from the unex- pected and chance resemblance of an incision in wood or in the leaf of a book made by an insect to the form of some letter, and is used to denote any fortuitous or chance oc- currence.

Shaking. naḥ nā Ved. A worm, caterpillar (ghuṇa).