Jain Journal 1977 07

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

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In Yadava times, Sauripura was a city-kingdom By the silvery Yamuna river, become Abode of the night couch of mirror cloth gleams Whereon the Queen had fourteen radiant dreams: Elephant, bull, lion and beauty goddess, Garland, moon, sun, flag, vase and lake of lotus, Milk ocean, celestial car, jewels and leaping fire, O, high-colored dreams that the gods would admire.
At that auspicious moment fell divine flowers In a perfume of Parijata flowers.
And all three worlds fell to a mystic stillness Wherein all living beings took blessedness.
Queen Sivadevi awoke, trembling fair,
She sought with the King her dreams to share. A flying ascetic came by of his own accord, To the royal pair he said, "Your son will be Lord, He will revive the peaceable religion
That shelters all living things in tender protection." Again the queen dreamed, in marvels
Of a wheel with a rim of black jewels. King Samudravijaya said, "His name precisely For a black jewel is a rişta and rim is nemi." Now the Queen's delicate condition did not show In proof of her superior embryo,
Till on the fifth night, white half of Sravana
With the moon in Trastra,
The son was born, like unto prophecy,
His every lineament, O, praiseworthy.
At that auspicious moment fell divine flowers In Mandara garlands of welcome showers, And the universe glowed in a luster Of descending celestials, O, gold and silver.
JAIN JOURNAL
Fifty-six Dikkumaris gave birth rites to the Queen As Sakra in five forms came to the scene. In one form he held the infant, in the others Atipandukambala rock, cauris, umbrella and thunders. On Mt. Meru Purandara sat on a lion-throne
Yet by the glowing Lord on his lap he was outshone. Sixty-three Indras bathed the infant
Then Hari, waving lights, gave the homage chant: