Jainism For Beginners Level 03

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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MEGHKUMAR
ing Shrenik of Magadha region in the
State of Bihar, India had a beautiful queen named Dharini. Once while she was sleeping, she dreamt of a white elephant entering her mouth. She immediately woke up & told the king about her dream. King Shrenik knew that it was an auspicious dream. He called the dream experts who predicted that the queen would give birth to a very handsome & intelligent son who will excel in everything. The king & queen were very pleased to hear this.
faris During
BHAGWAN MAHAVIR'S LIFE
During the third month of her pregnancy, queen Dharini had an irresistible urge to ride an elephant in the country with the king when the sky is decorated with clouds of colorful hues, lightning is flashing & it is raining. In most parts of India, it rains only during the monsoon season which is usually from June to October. Dharini, however, had the urge during the off-season. The fulfilment of her urge was therefore a problem. In order to see that her health & well-being were not affected by the unsatisfied urge, the king asked his eldest son Abhaykumar who was also the Prime Minister of the state, for a solution to satisfy the queen's urge. Abhaykumar had a friend who could do miracles. The friend arranged events exactly according to Dharini's urge.