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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
"In the eighth dream, you saw a pitcher. It signifies that in future it will be very difficult to find Jaina monks endowed with meritorious qualities and observing rightly and strictly the
monastic vows and rules."
While interpreting the dreams of king Punyapala, Tirthankara Mahavira drew a very vivid picture of the future. After that he gave an account of conditions prevailing at that time in his days as also of those that will take shape in future. He said, "When a tirthankara (in this context, Mahavira) is present in a country (in this context India, that is, Bharata), that country flourishes with wealth, prosperity, crops, etc. in abundance. Its cities and villages look like heavens. A village looks like a city, and a city looks like a heavenly world. a head of the family becomes as prosperous as a king, and a king becomes as prosperous as Kubera, the treasurer of gods. Acharyas are as brilliant as Indra, the lord of gods. Mothers-in-law shower love on their daughters-in-law as do mothers on their daughters. Fathers-in-law have unbound affection for their daughters-in-law. The people are wise, prudent, judicious and polite. They are devoted to the Supreme Soul, spiritual teacher and true religion. The learned are honoured. And kings are mostly Jaina devotees."
While predicting conditions of the future Ages he said, "In future, a tirthankara, a universal ruler, an excellent hero (Vasudeva), etc. will not be born in India. Pure knowledge (omniscience), perception of thoughts of other's mind and the highest type of clairvoyance will disappear from India. On their disappearance, conditions of India will deteriorate progressively. The intensity of passions like anger, pride, deceitfulness, greed, etc. will gradually increase. Unrighteousness and immorality will grow, and prudence and humility will wane. The strong will harass the weak as a big fish devours a small one. Like a ship without sails, India will become unsteady and shaky in all spheres. Theft will thrive. Rulers will levy heavy taxes. Judges will accept fat bribes. Man will hanker after material objects for sensual pleasures."
"All decency of teacher-pupil relationship will disappear. Teachers will not teach the secret of their subjects / sciences to their pupils, and pupils also will not serve and respect their teachers. Malignant microbes and insects will appear and multiply themselves to a dangerous number. Sons will hardly serve their parents. Donation, good conduct, austerity and good feelings will gradually become rare. Quarrelsome mentality, violent temperament, passion for revenge, etc. will grow in intensity and extent. People - rather traders - will largely use false weights and measures to deceive their customers. The excellent things of excellent colour, smell, flavour and touch will vanish."
Then Mahavira described conditions of the coming fifth division of the current half Timecycle. He said, "In the end-part of the fifth division of the current half Time-cycle, there will flourish a Jaira Acharya Duhprasaha, a Jaina nun Phalgushri, Jaina lay-woman Satyashri, a king Vimalavahana and his minister Sumukha. Human body will a Jaina householder Nagila, a
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