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Laukikanyāyakośa
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.
528. मर्कटकिशोरन्यायः
The young ones of a female monkey cling fast to their
mother. The mother may jump here and there but the
young ones are safe because their embracing contact
is very firm. Similarly, declares the maxim, the devotees
cling to the deity. They are ardently devoted to the
deity and thus always enjoy safety with the deity.
529. मर्कटमदिरान्यायः
A monkey is a very fickle animal. If it drinks liquor
and then a scorpion bites it, its hectic, peculiar
movements are only to be imagined! If a drunken man
is possessed by a ghost or bitten by a scorpion, his
plight cannot be imagined.
530 मर्कटानलतापशान्तिन्यायः
Ex. उपदेशो हि मूर्खाणां प्रकोपाय न शान्तये ।
– पञ्चतन्त्र 1.420
Once on a cold day, some monkeys began to search
for fire to warm up their bodies. They saw some red
objects resembling fire sparks. They were actually Gunja
fruits. The monkeys collected them and began to blow
air to make them burn like fire. The sparrow which
was observing their fruitless efforts tried to convince
them by telling that the red objects were not fire sparks
but Gunja fruits only. The monkeys did not like this
unnecessary interference of the sparrow. They became
furious and killed it. The maxim tells that it is futile to
Laukikanyāyakośa
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.
528. मर्कटकिशोरन्यायः
The young ones of a female monkey cling fast to their
mother. The mother may jump here and there but the
young ones are safe because their embracing contact
is very firm. Similarly, declares the maxim, the devotees
cling to the deity. They are ardently devoted to the
deity and thus always enjoy safety with the deity.
529. मर्कटमदिरान्यायः
A monkey is a very fickle animal. If it drinks liquor
and then a scorpion bites it, its hectic, peculiar
movements are only to be imagined! If a drunken man
is possessed by a ghost or bitten by a scorpion, his
plight cannot be imagined.
530 मर्कटानलतापशान्तिन्यायः
Ex. उपदेशो हि मूर्खाणां प्रकोपाय न शान्तये ।
– पञ्चतन्त्र 1.420
Once on a cold day, some monkeys began to search
for fire to warm up their bodies. They saw some red
objects resembling fire sparks. They were actually Gunja
fruits. The monkeys collected them and began to blow
air to make them burn like fire. The sparrow which
was observing their fruitless efforts tried to convince
them by telling that the red objects were not fire sparks
but Gunja fruits only. The monkeys did not like this
unnecessary interference of the sparrow. They became
furious and killed it. The maxim tells that it is futile to