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blame-worthy deed. On hearing the singlog, the village people thuught:-Ah! that yaksa has killed the venerable saint and now he merrily enjoys himself."
Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra having suffered agonies for something less than four praharas ( a prahara-a period of three hours) of night, had sleep for one mubūrta ( forty-eight minutes) early morning almost at Sun-rise. During his sleep Śramaņa Bhagavān Mabăvira had a vision of the under-mentioned teu great dreams viz (1) He killed an augmenting tall tāla piśāca ( a demon assuming a form as tall as five to seven palmyra trees) 2. He saw a white bird, (3) He saw a cuckoo of variegated colours 4. He saw a herd of cows worshipping him 5. Ho saw a lotus-lake full of lotus flowers 6. He saw that he crossed with his arms an ocean full of rows of high waves. 7. He saw a disc of the Sun with expanded rays. 8. He saw that he encircled the Mānuşottara parvata (Mount Máu uşottara) with his intestines. 9. He saw that he mounted on the top of Mount Mandarácala, and 10. He saw a pair of flower-garlands.
On seeing the above-damed ten dreams, Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra woke up. At Sun-rise, all the people of the village with flowers, Incense, and rice grains in their hands came there. The astrologer Utpala accompanied them also. On seeing Gramaņa Bhagavãn Mahavira worshipped by the Yakşa with divine scents, perfumed powders, and flowers, and with all the members of his body perfectly intact, they prostrated themselves at the feet of Bhagavān with roaring joy, and began to talk thus amongst themselves "Ol this lord of the gods has pacified the Yaksa and he has been worshipped by the Yakşa.”
UTPALA On seeing Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira in this condition, the astrologer Utpala was perfectly satisfied and having respect. fully saluted the Lord, he took his seat near his loius-like feet. Wher Sramana Bhagavān Mahavira was free from Kayotsarga (perfect renunciation of body) Utpala, again salued the Bhagavān
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