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and began to explain the Incidents of the dreams on the strength of his Science of Omens thus:-O! Lord; The following is the result of calculation of the vision of dreams seen by you at the end of the night, viz- (1) Because you killed a very tall tālapisaca you will destroy Mohaniya Karma (Deluding Karma) in near future, (2) By seeing a white bird, you will always remain absorbed in Sukla-dhyāna (pu.e concentration of the soul) on itself. (3) By seeing a cuckoo of variegated colours, you will promulgate dvādaśāngi. (Scriptures of Twelve Angas of the Jainas) (4) Because you were worshipped by a herd of cows, the Caturvidha Sangha (consisting of four elements-viz Sādhūs, Sādhvis, Śravakas and Śravikas will be your devotees, 5. By seeing a lotus-lake, gods of the four kinds will be in attendance on you. 6. By crossing the sea, you will be able to cross the ocean of this Samsara. 7. By seeing the Sun, you will attain Kévala Jñāna (Perfect Knowledge) in near future. (8) Because you encircled the Manuṣottara Mountain with your intestines, your spotless reputation, renown, and splendour will spread unimpededly in the entire three worlds. 9. Because you mounted the top of of the Mandara-giri you will sit on a Simhasana ( a lion-seated throne) in a Samavasaraṇa and publicly preach the Jaina Dharma in an assembly of gods, demi-gods, and human beings But I do not know, O Lord! the fruit of your seeing a pair of flowergarlands". Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahāvīra said:-O Utpala! you do not know it; now listen. The vision of a pair of flowergarlands indicates that I will preach Dharma in two ways viz. 1. Relating to the duties of a Śrāvaka ( house-holder) and 2. Relating to Sadhus (ascetics). Utpala, then, becoming extremely pleased with joy, again saluted Śramaņa Bhagavan and went home.
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Śramana Bhagavān Mahāvīra then began to pass his days Dharmadhyāna (religious meditation) at Asthika-grāma, During his Caturmāsa (a period of four months of the rainy season) at Asthika-grāma, Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahāvīra did eight groups of fastings of fifteen days each and a number of lesser vows. At the end of the Caturmäsa, when Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahavira left Asthiks-grāna, Śūlapāņi followed him
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