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CONTENTS
Introduction :--
CHAPTER I. Descent from Prāņat déva-loka-¡1) Conception -(2) Vision of Dreams -(4) Description of Sakréndra-(20) Kartika Śétha Katha-(22) Sakra-stava-(25).
CHAPTER II. Sakra-stava (contd )-(33) The Strange Events-(39) Birth in High and Low families-(49) Bed-chamber of Trisalā-dévi-(68) Vision of Dreams-Description of the First Four Dreams. (69-74)
CHAPTER III. Description of the Remaining Dreams(75-87) Night-vigil-Siddhārtha rising up in the morning-(96) Going for exercise, bath etc.-(97) Calling for Interpreters of Dreams-(104) Assembly-hall-Arrival of Interpreters-(105) Story of 500 warriors. (107) (109)
CHAPTER IV. Explanation of the fruit of the dreams(110-130) Increase of gold and wealth in the palace of Siddhartha(131-136) Immobility of the foetus-(136) Lamentations of TrišalāMätä-(137) Determination of Vardhamana Kumāra not to renounce the world during the life-time of his parents-(152) Movements of the foetus-(150) Rejoicing-(150) Valuable information about the nourishment of the foetus-Birth of Vardhamāna Kumāra. (159)
CHAPTER v. Horoscope of Vardhamana Kumara. (166–174)
CHAPTER VI, Celebration of Birth-festival by Indras and gods and goddesses-Abbişeka ( anointing ) by Indras and gods and Indrāņis and goddesses on Mount Su-Méru. (175-200) Celebration of Birth-festival by Siddhărtha. (200-210)
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