Mahavira Life and Philosophy

Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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auspicious dreams augur the conception of a world saviour and spiritual victor, who will establish the glory of the religion of universal love & brotherhood all over the world and will ultimately become the pure soul, Parmataman after destroying the karmic filth in the conflagration of supreme concentration
Explaining the dreams in detail the king observed thus: The First object of the dream, the white celestial elephant, presages the birth of a child with excellent character, the bull implied that he will be highly religious; the lion in the third dream indicates that the son will be endowed with the wealth of valour. Goddess Lakshmi shows that he will be blessed with immense wealth and splendour. The garlands foretell that he will be respected by all; the moon indicates that he will remove the anguish of the people; the sun suggests his supreme brilliance; the pair of fish signifies that he will be exquisitely handsome; the two golden vases presage that he will be full of sympathy and compassion; the ocean suggests that he will be blessed with placid and dignified temperament; the throne predicts that he will adorn the throne; the celestial car indicates the arrival of the heavenly bodies to honour him; the advent of Nagkumar devas suggests that the lords of the lower world will adore him;the heap of glittering jewels indicates that he will be blessed with innumerable virtues and spiritual attainments, and the smokeless blazing fire predicts that he will burn the karmas and attain salvation adorned with everlasting bliss.