Mahavir Prince Of Peace

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Publisher: Mandala Publishing

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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsun Gyanmandir
You are bearing a son of deep wisdom who will bring joy to the world.
a STRANGE DREAM
CCORDING TO ANCIENT LEGEND the soul of Mahavira did not directly find his way to Trisala. He first found shelter in the womb of a pious Brahmin woman named Devananda. In her dreams she saw a succession of vivid images. It was midnight, on the sixth day of the waxing moon in the month of Asadha. She awoke with a start and called
her husband. "My mind is filled with strange images," she exclaimed. "First I dreamt of an elephant whose call sounded like thunder, then I saw a bull, white as a lotus. Next a lion, whose sharp teeth and rolling eyes were fearful, yet who was peaceful and serene. Then I saw Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, seated in the midst of a vast cluster of lotuses, and also a garland of flowers. The full moon appeared as an ornament in the sky, then the sun rose and I saw a flag on a golden staff and a silver bowl filled with water. Beside them was a cool lake covered with lotuses. Then I saw an ocean of milk, with foaming white waves, and above it flew a mystical aerial plane, shining and lavishly decorated, in which rode heavenly beings. Beneath was a huge pile of gemstones and nearby a fire burned bright and without smoke."
"Your dreams are full of good omens," her husband Rushabhadatta told her. "They signify that you are bearing a son of deep wisdom who will bring joy to the world."
Devananda woke from her dreams with a start and called her lunsband
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