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But generally the night is taken to be the time to sleep. Therefore, in the works of dream-divining the good or bad indications of only those dreams have been detailed which are seen during the first, second, third or fourth quarters of night.
In Antakriddasha Sutra the mention of dreams seen by Devaki and other queens and mothers relates only to those dreams which were seen during the fourth quarter of night. They saw good dreams. Types of Dreams
There are innumerable types of human imaginations, desires, feelings and wishes. In the same way there are innumerable types of dreams. To count the types of dreams is beyond imagination.
Still in the works of dream-divining, dreams have been classified. In Bhagarati and Aupapatik Sutras there is a mention of 72 types of dreams, of which 42 are normal dreams and 30 are great dreams. Out of these 30 there are 14 highly propitious and lofty dreams which the mothers of Tirthankars and chakravartis see when a Tirthankar or chakravarti descends into the womb (conceived).
Classification of Dreams
In Bhagavati Sutra, dreams are divided into 5 classes
(1) Yathatathya Svapna Darshan-These dreams come true and give clear indication of good or bad future. They have two subdivisions-(a) Drishtarthavisamvadi-The activity seen in the dreams comes true exactly as it occurred in the dream. For exampleA person dreams of someone offering him a flower and when he wakes up he is actually offered a flower by someone. (b) Phulavisamvadi--The dream which comes true but not as actually seen or the dream which offers indications of a coming event. For exampleA person dreams that he is riding an elephant and when he awakes he gets unexpected wealth or profit in business.
(2) Pratan Svapna-Prutan means expanse. To see a detailed dream or a sequence of numerous incidents is called Prutan svupna. Such dreams may or may not come true. If the incidents are fearsome they may indicate problems in the future and if they are pleasant they may indicate progress.
(3) Chintan Svapna—These are worthless dreams. To see in dream the problems, worries and other such things over which one was thinking during the day is called Chintan svapna.
But sometimes it so happens that the problem that could not be solved during the day, even after a lot of thinking, gets solved in the dream. In such cases these dreams become meaningful.
In modern times many mathematicians and scientists have experienced this. The complex scientific postulations or subtle mathematical problems which they could not resolve while awake were resolved in their dreams effortlessly. The problems got solved.
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Antakriddasha Mahima
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