Jain Journal 1973 04

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

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moon, the sun, an ensign, a jar, a lotus lake, a sea, a celestial abode, a heap of gems and a burning flame. 4
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Thereafter (i.e., after having seen the dreams,) Brahmani Devananda, having awakened, was happy, pleased, joyous, delighted, exceedingly enraptured, with her heart throbbing with glee, with her pore-hairs thrilled like the pollens of the Kadamba flower when hurt by rain-drops, (and she) firmly fixed (welcomed) the dreams (in her mind); then having come out of her bed, at unhasty, unfaltering, [short], and swanlike pace, came she where lay Brahmana Risabhadatta and having come, she adored (and addressed) him saying, "Glory be to thee! Victory be to thee !" then being calm and composed, she sat in a comfortable posture on a cushion, and having touched her head with the ten finger-tips of her folded palms, she made the following observation : 5
"Oh beloved of the gods! This night, while in bed, half-asleep and half-awake, I got up on seeing (the following) noble...till fortunate fourteen great dreams, which are an elephant,...till a burning flame.6
"Oh beloved of the gods! What blissful outcome do these noble ...till fortunate fourteen great dreams indicate ?" 7
Then, Brahmana Risabhadatta, having heard from Brahmani Devananda, became happy and pleased, ...till with his pore-hairs thrilled with glee like the pollens of the Kadamba flower when hurt by rain-drops, and welcomed the dreams. Immersed was he in thinking, and, by his inherent intellect and insight, he determined the meaning of the dreams, and quoth as follows to Brahmani Devananda: 8
"Oh beloved of the gods! You have dreamt very noble dreams. Surely are those dreams of yours, oh beloved of the gods, noble, blissful, auspicious, graceful, healing, pleasing, givers of long life and givers of non-ending fortune. Oh beloved of the gods ! (Signify they) the acquisition of wealth, of happiness, of friends, of progeny. Oh beloved of the gods! From to-day, on the full completion of nine months and seven and half day nights, you will give birth to a son, with charming hands and feet (limbs), with the five organs of senses flawless and sharp, with a well-built frame, graceful like the moon, tender, pleasing and beautiful. He will bear auspicious signs and auspicious marks, with high traits, fully developed in size, stature and weight, well-born, and with features graceful. 9
"Then the new-born, having lived well through his childhood, will step into his youth, mature with knowledge and development ;