Jain Journal 1973 04

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

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JAIN JOURNAL
"They are : an elephant, till...a burning flame. 75
“When the embryo of a Vasudeva enters into the womb, (they) wake up on seeing any seven out of these fourteen great dreams. 76
“When the embryo of a Baladeva enters into the womb, (they) wake up on seeing any four of these fourteen great dreams. 77.
"When the embryo of a Mandalika enters into the womb, (they) wake up on seeing any one of these fourteen great dreams. 78
"Oh beloved of the gods! Out of these Ksatriyani Trisala has seen (all the) fourteen great dreams. So, oh beloved of dreams dreamt by Ksatriyani Trisala are surely noble. Oh beloved of the gods. The dreams of Ksatriyani Trisala are extremely useful. They are surely blissful, auspicious, blest, fortunate ; givers of health, happiness and long life ; and they signify non-ending bliss and excellence. Oh beloved of the gods! (They) indicate the acquisition of wealth, of comforts, of progeny, of friends, of kingdom. So do we say, oh beloved of the gods, on the completion of full nine months and seven and half day-nights, Ksatriyani Trisala will give birth to a son, who will be the ensign of the line, the lamp of the line, the crown of the line, the headmark of the line, the giver of glory to the line, the sun of the line, the support of the line, the joy of the line, the giver of fame to the line, the tree of the line, the exalter of the line ; with tender hands and feet, free from any deficiency or depression in the organs of senses and in the body,
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. 79
“Then on completion of his childhood, he will attain knowledge and development due to youth, and step into his youth ; and in his youth, he will be brave, gallant and valorous, and become the master and king of a vast territory, with a large army, and extensive waggons, or (in the alternative), he will be the spiritual leader of the three worlds, the leading most in religion, the spiritual world-monarch, the victor Jina. 80
“So do we say, oh beloved of the gods! These dreams of Ksatriyani Trisala are very noble indeed. Surely, oh beloved of the gods ! do these dreams, as seen by Ksatriyani Trisala, portend to auspicious omens. Surely, oh beloved of the gods, are these dreams, as seen by Ksatriyani Trisala, blissful, auspicious, blest, givers of health, happiness and long life, and harbingers of non-ending bliss and excellence.” 81