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So he fixed his limbs and did not stir. When the embryo in the womb did not stir, this became a source of great anxiety to the mother:
'Has the child been stolen from my womb by some god? Is it dead? Is it dilapidated?,
These and similar other mental worries made Queen Trisalā extremely restless. She felt very much depressed and began to weep. Her distress was so heavy that she fell down in a swoon. Her maids rushed forth to help her and restore her to her senses. They made enquiries about the safety of the embryo. The elderly ladies performed various expitiatory and propitiatory rites, and the astrologers were called in to throw light on various queries. When King Siddhartha heard the news, he also felt a great anxiety. The ministers did not know what to do in the situation. There was a shadow of unknown apprehension all over the palace.
By dint of his avadhi 'knowledge, Mahavira came to know all this. Thought he,
'I withheld the movement of my limbs to save pain to my mother, but the outcome has been far from good.'
So, to relieve his mother of unnecessary anxiety, he began to move. This was an indication to the queen that the child was in good health, and this gave her a great delight. She regretted for her earlier apprhensions. She was now fully convinced that neither the child had been stolen. nor was it lost or dilapidated. So she thought that henceforth she should entertain no such evil ideas in her mind. The queen's happiness restored the palace to its own cheerfulness,
The above event took place about the time when Mahā vira had already lived in the womb for six months and a half. This cast a profound impact on his mind. Thought he:
'How very deep will be the sorrow of my living parents if I renounce the world during their lifetime! :
