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Harivamsha Purana
Seeing those sixteen dreams, which were continuous and uninterrupted, with intervals in between, the mother Shiva Devi's eyes, free from sleep, became filled with joy and auspicious music. She then got out of bed, free from laziness. ||23||
In the morning, adorned with auspicious ornaments, Shiva Devi, out of curiosity, went to her husband and paid her respects. She then narrated all the dreams she had seen in the night, one by one. Then, King Samudravijaya, the possessor of a calm mind, explained the meaning of those dreams as follows: ||24||
My dear, this wonderful rain of wealth, whose origin is being told, and for whom the Dikkumari Devis are serving you, that Tirthankara has come and resides in your womb today. ||25||
My dear, with beautiful thighs, what can be said about the fruit of your dreams? Because you are the mother of a Tirthankara. Your Tirthankara son will be born. Although this much fruit of the dreams is enough, still, the fruit that the supreme Guru of the three worlds will attain, that is being told, understand it. ||26||
O slender-waisted one! You saw many elephants in your dream, the fruit of that is that your son will protect many beings. He will imitate the gait of the elephant with his own gait and will attain the sovereignty of the three worlds according to his desire. ||27||
My dear, seeing the bull, your son will be the possessor of a pure mind and will be the Guru of the world. Just as the bull adorns the herd of cows, in the same way, he will adorn his family and the three worlds with his qualities. He will have bright eyes like a bull and a raised shoulder. ||28||
Seeing the lion, he will be the possessor of infinite strength. Just as the lion makes the intoxicated elephants free from intoxication, in the same way, he will make all the men who are full of pride, free from pride. He will be great, unique, brave, and in the end, the master of the forest of penance, that is, he will take initiation and perform severe penance.
1. He is M. | 2. He protects many beings, hence many. | 3. From seeing the elephant. | 4. The elephant's gait is imitated by him, which is delayed. | 5. Brave, fierce, and the master of the forest of penance, K. |