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king was also very much delighted. The king addressed the following words to Queen Trisala:
"You have dreamt very worthy dreams, as a result of these, we will have wealth, affluence, son and happiness; and the kingdom also will prosper. Some great soul is coming to us."
The queen was delighted to hear this precise explanation in the outcome of her great dreams from King Siddhartha, From the king's bed-room, she came back to her own. In order to retain in tact the good effects of the dreams, she spent the rest of the night in practising spiritual vigil.
In the morning, King Siddhartha got up. He was in very high spirit. Having finished his morning duties, he repaired to the gymnasium. There he practised the use of arms, jumping, wrestling, etc., various sitting and respiratory postures (asanas). To get his fatigue removed, he had his body massaged with śatapāka and sahasrapăkā oils. Then he entered into his bath room and fin tähed his bath. After bath, he had sandal pa ste besmeared on his body, put on clothes and ornaments, and with the decorations of the highest office, he came to the assembly hall. Beside the king's throne, behind a ta pestry, was placed an excellent chair for Queen Trisala which was bedecked with jewels. Orders were issued to invite to the assembly all the leading dream-interpreters of the city.
Dreams interpreted on receiving the invitation, the dreaminterpretors took their bath, worshipped gods, wore tilaka - mark on the forehead, and performed the propitiatory rights with curd, durvā grass and rice to drive away evils. Then passing through the heart of the city of KsatriyaKunda pura, they arrived at the palace entrance. There they discussed among themselves and chose a leader. Then they entered into the assembly and bowed before the king. The king received them with due honour, explained to them the purpose for, which they had been brought in and asked them about the outcome of the dreams.
After a threadbare consideration and' scrutiny of the dreams, the interpreters submitted:
