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दण्डसर्पमारणन्यायः (daNDasarpamAraNanyAyaH)

 
लौकिकन्यायः
English
When a person sees a serpent, he tries to find a stick to strike at it. But instead of the stick, he comes across an axe and his efforts to find out a stick go waste. This maxim describes a situation when a thing which could have been obtained without any effort, is obtained with effort. --सा० 251