Jain Journal 1973 04

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

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costly due to the use of the finest silk, adorned with innumerable pieces of fine needle-work made with fine threads and depicting miniatures of wolves, bulls, horses, men, dolphins, birds, snakes, Kinnaras, Rurus, Sarabhas, Camaras, elephants, wild creepers and lotus creepers. Then he got erected a special chair of state for Ksatriyani Trisala, bedecked with sundry gems and precious stones, coveded with white cloth, very soft, comfortable to touch, and out-fitted with a coverlet and a soft pillow. Having got it done, he sent for the keepers of the royal household and these having arrived, he said thus : 63
"Oh the beloved of the gods! Hurry up and bring forth (hither) the interpreters of the significance of dreams, who well knoweth the science of prognostics with its eight branches, and are well-versed in other sciences too."
Having been ordered thus by king Siddhartha, the keepers of the royal house-hold happy, pleased, highly delighted in mind, with their heart thrilled with joy, and with their pore-holes expanded like Kadamba flower hurt by rain-drops, touched their head with ten fingers on their folded palms and received the order with due submission by saying : “As your Majesty commands !” 64
Having received the order, and assuring compliance thereof, (they) moved out from the presence of Ksatriya Siddhartha. Having moved out, they turned their steps, wending through the city of Kundagrama, towards that locality wherein resided the interpreters of the significance of dreams. Having reached there, they called them out. 65
Then the interpreters of the significance of dreams, being called by the house-keepers of Ksatriya Siddhartha, became highly pleas and delighted, their hearts throbbing with joy, and their pore-holes expanding like the Kadamba flower hurt by rain-drops. These then having taken their bath, finishing their offerings, performing auspicious rights like wearing head-marks, and also expiatory acts, wearing clean and lucky garments and shoulder-silk to match, suitable for admittance to the royal court, adorning their bodies with costly ornaments, and putting for the sake of good omen mustard and Durba (grass) sprouts on their (respective) heads, they started from their homes. Then having moved through Ksatriya Kundagrama, they reached the main portal of king Siddhartha's excellent palace, a jewel among palaces. 66
Having reached there, they all assembled together, and then moved inside the exterior hall of audience wherein was (seated) Ksatriya Sid.