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मरुमरीचिकान्यायः (marumarIcikAnyAyaH)

 
लौकिकन्यायः
English
नायमत्र प्रस्तावो मृगतृष्णिकेव विषादाय कल्पेत्। --अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तल, 7
This is used to describe a delusion. If one stands in a desert, he sees some delusive appearance of flowing water. The maxim refers to a scene or event which appear (falsely) and is never seen in reality. This delusion is also called "delusion of a deer", as the thirsty deer in the desert are also deluded by the (false) scenes of flowing water.