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11) She saw an ocean whose strong waves were breaking into small white sprays.
12) She then saw a very big, resplendent, golden throne set with bright diamonds and rubies.
13) The thirteenth dream was the sight of a jewel-bedecked
heavenly plane of the devas which shone like the morning sun. 14) The next dream was the rising residence of Nagendra, the lord of the devas of the Nagakumāra clan.
15) She saw a very large heap of glittering jewels whose brightness illuminated the sky.
16) The last dream was the sight of a blazing, bright fire with smokeless flame.
After these sixteen dreams she saw a large, beautiful bull entering her open mouth, indicative of a pious and extraordinary soul entering her womb.
In the morning, Queen Marudevi, full of joy, narrated the sequence of her dreams to King Nabhirāja who was endowed, like all truly pious souls, with clairvoyance. He foresaw the birth of a spiritual conqueror (Jina), the Lord of the three worlds. He explained to the Queen the significance of the dreams:
The mighty elephant in the first dream meant that He will be the preceptor of the preceptors, to be worshipped by the devas. The white bull in the second dream foretold the birth of a great religious Teacher who would spread the light of knowledge. The third dream meant that He will be strong as the lion, in overcoming all enemies.
Goddess Lakṣmi's anointment (abhiṣeka) in the fourth dream signified that He will be the Supreme Being in the three worlds and that the devas will perform his abhiṣeka at Mount Meru. The two garlands of fragrant flowers in the fifth dream meant that He will be the Founder of true Faith whose fragrance will spread all-around.
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