Nyaya - Lighting darkness.
Published on 1 September 2017 03:30 AM
तमौत्तपनन्यायः
It is foolishness to go out in search of darkness with a lamp in hand, for, darkness is nothing but absence of light. It is used to express foolishness on the part of one to go to perform a thing by employing a means which is unsuitable for the purpose.