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The Forty-fourth Chapter
Now, after some time had passed, Chakravarti Bharat had some wondrous dreams. ||1|| Seeing these dreams, he felt a little troubled in his mind. He woke up suddenly and began to ponder the fruits of these dreams. ||2|| These dreams seem to bring me bad fruits, mostly. I think they will bear fruit in the distant future, in the fifth Kalpa. ||3|| How is it possible for such calamities to befall the people while the Lord Vrishabhadeva is shining brightly? ||4|| Therefore, perhaps when this Krita Yuga (fourth Kalpa) has passed and when there is an abundance of sin, these dreams will bear their fruit. ||5|| These dreams, whose fruit is to spread chaos at the end of the Yuga, are harbingers of misfortune and bring common fruit to both the king and the people. ||6|| Just as the fruit arising from the changes in the discs of the moon and the sun are borne by all beings in the world, so too will the fruits of the dreams I have seen be borne by all beings in common. ||7|| This is our inference, a contemplation of gross matters. The perception of subtle truth can only be attained through direct knowledge. ||8|| There is no other than the sun of Kevala Jnana that can pierce the darkness of doubt. For who, other than the sun, can destroy the darkness of night? ||9|| With the Lord Vrishabhadeva, who reveals the true nature of things, present, why should I have confusion in my mind? With a mirror present, who would see the beauty of the face by touch? ||10-11|| Therefore, in this matter, seeing the auspicious sight of the Lord's face, we are justified in determining the truth of the dreams and in performing the rites of peace. ||11|| Moreover, the fact that I have been the first to experience this, the creation of the world of the twice-born, should also be reported to the Lord's feet. ||12||