Book Title: Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1
Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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________________ 128 Chapter IV, Twenty-third Previous Bhava Priyamitra Cakravartin 44. During the Twenty-third Previous Bhava of Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira, the soul of Tripristba Vásudeva took the form of a foetus, portended by fourteen excellent dreams, in the womb of giftoft Dbārini, the chief consort of King Jaya Dhananjaya with his capital city, at a Mūkā, in the charming regions of netfang Mahävidéha which place is rich in eternal prosperity and which is noteworthy with the permanent presence Of Tirhankaras, Cakravartins, Baladévas, Väsudévas, and other highly meritorious personages. In the middle of the night of conception, Queen Dhāripi Haw fourteen illustrious dreams suitable for a Cakravartin. She became greatly delighted on seeing such excellent dreams. The King was informed about the account of the dreams and on consultation with interpreters of dreams it was decided that she will have a handsome son and that he will be a Cakravartin. When the soul of a Tirthankara enters the womb of his mother, the mother of the Tirthankara sees fourteen illue trious dreams, and the mother of a Cakravertin sees the same fourteen great dreams. But the distinction between the two sets of dreams le that the dreams seen by the mother of a Tirthankara are brilliant and divinely beautiful, while the same fourteen dreams seen by by the mother of a Cakravartin are less lustrous. At the full term of pregnancy, Queen Dhärini gave birth to a lovely son. King Dhananjaya celebrated his birth festival. The child was named fagfas Priyamitra With increase lo age, Priyamitra became clever in arts and sciences. On seeing the youthful beauty of the body of his son Priyamitra, with a face as lovely as the Full Moon of autumn, with bis eyes resembling white lotus flowers-expanded by the Rising Sun, with ear-rings of gems hanging on his round Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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