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[ Ten dreams of Lord Mahavira,
DREAMS.
EFFECTS.
Laymen and (2) the religion
of the Hermits. 5. To see a herd of white 5. The Lord will establish the cows.
fourfold Sangha consisting of the monks, the nuns, the
Shravakas,and the Shravikas. 6. Vision of a lake full of 6. The Lord will explain to the lotuses.
world the characteristics of the four kinds of gods viz. Bhuvana-pati, Vyantara.
Jyotishka, and Vaimanikas. 7. To swim across an Ocean. 7. The Lord will reach the end
of his journey in this world and attain salvation in the
near future. 8. To see the sun emitting 8. The Lord will roam in this flames.
world spreading light of his perfect knowledge every
where. 9. To see himself encircling 9. This was an indication of
a mountain with his own his Eternal fame spreading bowels like the precious to the four corners of the
stones called Vaiduryas. Earth in the near future. 10. To see himself seated on 10. This showed that he would
a throne on the peak of preach religion taking his mountain Meru.
seat in a Samavasharana (religious assembly ) very
soon.
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