Alternative spellings of this word include Marichika.

In Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Marīcika (मरीचिक) refers to a “mirage”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 79, l 23]—‘Marīcika’ means ‘mirage’.—This word occurs on p. 116, l. 27 & p 244, l. 27 and its synonym ‘mṛgatṛṣṇikā’ Vol II, p. 76, l. 30. For a diagram and explanation of this phenomenon see any elementary book on light e.g. A Text Book of Light (pp 108-109) by R. W. Stewart Municandra has said on p. 116 that the illusion of water m a mirage etc is due to the Mia being heated m summer etc.—Cf. Śrībhāṣya (p 187).

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

marīcikā : (f.) mirage.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Marīcikā, (f.)=marīci 2; S. III, 141; Vism. 479 (in comp.); Dh. 170 (=māyā DhA. III, 166). (Page 524)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Marīcikā (मरीचिका).—Mirage.

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Māricika (मारिचिक).—a. Peppered, seasoned with pepper.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Marīcika (मरीचिक).—m., name of a lokadhātu: °ke °dhātau Divyāvadāna 52.5; °kaṃ °dhātuṃ 52.15.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Marīcikā (मरीचिका).—f.

(-kā) The Mirage; vapour which in hot and sandy countries especially appears at a distance like a sheet of water. E. marīci a ray of light, kan aff., implying resemblance.

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Māricika (मारिचिक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Peppered, seasoned with pepper. E. marica pepper, ṭhak aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Marīcikā (मरीचिका).—[marīci + kā], f. The mirage.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Marīcikā (मरीचिका).—[feminine] mirage.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Marīcikā (मरीचिका) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Brahmasūtravṛtti by Vrajanātha Bhaṭṭa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Marīcika (मरीचिक):—[from marīci] m. (with Buddhists) Name of a world

2) Marīcikā (मरीचिका):—[from marīcika > marīci] f. a mirage, illusory appearance of water in a desert, [Prabodha-candrodaya; Kathāsaritsāgara]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a [commentator or commentary] on the Brahmasūtra.

4) Māricika (मारिचिक):—[from mārica] mfn. prepared or seasoned with pepper, peppered, [Pāṇini 4-4, 3 [Scholiast or Commentator]] (cf. vyakta-m).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Marīcikā (मरीचिका):—(kā) 1. f. The mirage or vapour like a sheet of water.

2) Māricika (मारिचिक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Peppered.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Marīcikā (मरीचिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Marīiyā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Maricika in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Marīcikā (मरीचिका) [Also spelled marichika]:—(nf) a mirage; illusion; ~[grasta] under an illusion.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Marīcikā (मरीचिका):—n. mirage; optical illusion;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Maricikai, Maricikajala, Maricikajalam, Maricikalpoktakrama, Maricikam, Maricikammatthana.

Ends with: Asumaricika, Marumaricika, Mrigamaricika, Sumaricika, Vyaktamaricika.

Full-text (+4): Vyaktamaricika, Maricikam, Maricikajalam, Bhadrakanya, Maricitoya, Vrajanatha bhatta, Mariiya, Marumaricika, Maricikai, Sumaricika, Mrag, Mriga, Vanamalin, Dharana, Marici, Maru, Marica, Vedantasutra, Vyasasutra, Brahmasutra.

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