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THE JAINA GAZETTE He reported to the Lord that in addition to the three castes instituted by Him, he had since formed a class called the Brahmana. He asked "Is this advisable? Will it remain pure ? I dreamt sixteen dreams, which I vaguely think forebode disaster. Kindly enlighten me as to the details and advise me how to avert the evil."
The Lord of the three Worlds says, 'The Brahmana caste which you have instituted will behave as ordered in this Kritayuga, thereafter, bereft of right conduct, away from the right path, greedy of wealth, inclined towards other unreal faiths, cruel, fond of wine and honey, and flesh, uncharitable, seeking after others' wives, worst of mankind, intent on murder or slaughter, sinful, rich in falsehood_such will be the Brahmana in Kaliyuga.
But as they are now of good conduct, you will be blamed if they are allowed to drift away.
Now for the dreams and their import :
(1) As you saw 24 lions, know there will be only Twentyfour Tirthamkaras.
(2) As you saw others round the lion, know there will be other religions rising and falling,
(3) The yalis in dusshama time will decay being unable to maintain their virtue.
(4) Instead of ekavihara, the oiharis will travel with their followers.
(5) The sun of kevalajnana is dim, overclouded in dusshama time.
(6) Men and women will be wanting in Truth and chastity
(7) Even the faithful (bhavya) will swerve from right conduct in dusshama kala.
(8) As the monkey was seen seated on the elephant, wild men, lowcaste men and wicked men will become kings and they will rule unjustly.
(9) Owls surrounded by crows..Men will go to other religious faiths in stead of gathering round those learned in Jaina Sastras.
(10) Fools will praise the Oyantaras, who have no abode. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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