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Thus dreams have been classified in many ways. Each one of these have its own importance.
However, the dreams that are seen by the mothers of Tirthankars, chakravartis and other such towering persons when they are conceived have been widely talked about in the Jain tradition and special importance has been attributed to them.
Fourteen Great Dreams
When the being that is to be a Tirthankar or a chakravarti descends into the womb of his mother, she sees fourteen great dreams. They are as follows
1. A giant white elephant having four tusks-This indicates that the person to be born will be the propagator of the four limbed religious order.
2. Bull-He will be sower of the seed of enlightenment in this world.
3. Lion-He will destroy perversions like lust and spread religion. Lion is the symbol of valour and courage, therefore the person will be fearless and filled with a feeling of amnesty for all beings.
4. Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth)-He will perform the year long charity and renounce the world to gain the wealth of omniscience.
5. The garland-He will be worshipped in the three realms.
6. The moon-Like the soothing moonlight, he will be the source of happiness for all beings.
7. The sun-Like the sun he will remove the darkness of ignorance with glow of pure religion.
8. The flag-He will furl the flag of religion on the horizon.
9. The urn-He will be resplendent like a golden urn on the mansion of religion.
10. Lotus-pond-He will sit on the divine golden lotus.
11. The sea-He will be as serene as the calm see and will possess gems in the form of infinite virtues including right perception, knowledge and conduct.
12. Celestial vehicle-He will be worshiped by the gods of celestial vehicles.
13. A heap of gems-Like the un-diffused shine of a heap of gems his perception and knowledge will be ever un-diffused, it will be ever scintillating.
14. Smokeless fire-He will be the propagator of pure and unblemished religion.
These indications of the dreams have been defined with reference to a Tirthankar. Although the mothers of chakravartis also see the same dreams but the difference is that to Tirthankar's mother these are extremely sharp and clear and to chakravarti's mother these are comparatively less sharp and clear.
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