Shraman Mahavira

Author(s): Dineshchandra Sharma
Publisher: Mitra Parishad Calcutta

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THE LORD'S BIOGRAPHY SOME IMAGES AND SKETCHES
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A pair of fish, transluscent, fascinating in delicacy and agility.
A lotus-pond full of lotuses blooming with the rays of sun and others with those of moon and other rare varieties of lotuses The fragrance of lotuses responding to solar rays enlivened the air
A throne large in size, bejewelled, depicting the head of a lion, symbolical of valour Milky ocean agitated with dancing wavelets, each oscillation of breeze throwing it into motion and still leaving it profound in its vastness
A celestial plane refulgent as morning sun, aromatic with incense of agar and loban
A plane of serpentine demi-gods, a symbol of prosperity, delicate in outline and surprassingly beautiful
A collation of gems whose pure and serene rays touched the horizons, brilliantly sublime
A torch bearing a sky-high fiery flame but without smoke and fed with butter
Trishala woke up, She was elated Her dreams filled her with wonder She had hitherto never had such dreams She went to King Siddhartha and narrated her sleepy experiences The King was as much wonderstruck
King Siddhartha sent for the soothsayers who could interpret dreams They devoted themselves to a study of the dreams and said, "Sıre, Her Highness will be blessed with a noble son The dreams augur the vast spiritual realm the child shall command".
The King suitably rewarded the soothsayers before bidding them farewel 1
The Birth :
The air is serene and bright The spring breeze is blowing The bowers blooming with flowers declaim the spring season The lakes are jubilant Land and sky are bathed in efferves
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'Kalpasutra' Sutra 64-78