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For example the only similarities in vayas and payas is of two syllables ya and sa. But vayas is a living being and payas is a material thing, therefore they cannot be similar The only similarity being that these are like-sounding words.
Sarva valdharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on complete dissimilarity) is exactly opposite of Sarva sadharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on complete similarity) in qualitative sense; that relates to virtues whereas this relates to vices. In order to express the extreme meanness of a person analogy of a mean person is given. It conveys the meaning that this person has committed a great sin that even a mean person cannot commit.
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