Jain Journal 1973 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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"My dear! To-day, I, while lying on the bed, that had a sidepillow of full human length, with two pillows at two ends, with the two ends raised (a little), and hollow in the centre, soft to lie on like the sand on the bank of the Ganga molested by footsteps, covered with a beautiful linen, decorated with a well-wrought towel, covered with red curtains, soft like cotton or butter, and sprayed with the best and most fragrant flower-powder, I, half asleep and half-awake, at the confluence of the two halves of the night, woke up on seeing these noble dreams. They are: an elephant, an ox, a lion, anointment, a garland, the moon, the sun, an ensign, a jar, a lotus lake, a sea, a celestial abode, a heap of gems and a burning flame. Oh my dear! Tell me what blissful outcome is portended by these fourteen noble and great dreams." 49
Then, on hearing these words of Ksatriyani Trisala, and understanding them, king Siddhartha became happy and pleased, very much delighted, with his heart expanded with glee, and his pore-holes became thrilled like the petals of the delightful Nipa blossoms when hurt by rain-drops, and welcomed/received the dreams. Having received them, he was immersed in his thought. Then he determined the significance of the dreams by his natural talent and analytical faculty, whereon addressing /Ksatriyani Trisala with kind ...till measured, sweet and soft words, said he thus: 50
"Oh beloved of the gods! Surely very noble are these dreams seen by you. Oh beloved of the gods! Surely blissful are these dreams seen by you. Surely are they auspicious, blest, helpful, fortunate, givers of healing, happiness and long life, and non-ending weal and bliss. Oh beloved of the gods! Portend they the acquisition of wealth, of happiness, of progeny, of friends, and of kingdom, in consequence of which, on completion of full nine months and seven and half day-nights, you will give birth to a boy, who will be the ensign of our line, the lamp of our line, the crown of our line, the head-mark to our line, the giver of glory to our line, the sun of our line, the support of our line, the joy of our line, the giver of fame of our line, the tree of the line, the exalter of the line; with tender hands and feet, free from any defficiency or depression in the organs of senses and in the body, with gracious marks and auspicious traits, well-proportioned in length, height and weight, with a frame beautiful all over, calm like the moon, pleasing, pleasant and beautiful. 51
"Then passing through his childhood, the boy will attain the knowledge and development due to youth and step into his youth; then at youth, he will be brave, gallant and valorous, and become the master and king of a vast kingdom, with a large army, and extensive waggons. 52