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In Search of the Ultimate
He will be handsome, perfect and full of all the supreme virtues, having proper height, proper weight and will be a boy with pleasing looks, moon like, pleasant and giver of all happiness.
The king and queen were full of joy.
The king ordered his royal servants to decorate the palace, the courtyard and every place in the town.
In the morning, having finished his morning routine the king got ready for his duties of the kingdom.
He and his wife, queen Trishla, sat on thrones which were ornate and studded with beautiful jewels. They ordered dream-readers to come and explain all fourteen dreams fully.
The dream-readers came and they explained the implications of the dreams.
"Listen O favourite of Gods"! There are altogether seventy two dreams listed in our dream-books. In which thirty dreams are the more auspicious ones.
"When a great saviour prophet or great victor of wars enters the womb, then his mother wakes up and sees fourteen out of those thirty great dreams". Thus, dream-readers confirmed the explanation of king Siddhartha. They further said--"Then on completion of childhood, he will obtain great knowledge, he will be brave, he will expand his territory, have a large military force. He will be in possession of a great number of vehicles and weapons.
OR, He will be a Jina, a religious and spiritual master, leader of the three worlds and a winner of all aspects in religion.
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