Tirthankar Mahavir

Author(s): Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Jaybhikkhu Sahitya Trust

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charming and excluded light in all directions. The dream indicated the son would give away all the possessions in donations, renounce the world and enjoy the endless bliss of the State of Tirthankaras.
In the fifth dream, Trishala saw a garland of fragrance, colourful flowers all seasons. The dream signified that the son would be revered in all the three worlds.
In the sixth dream, Trishala had a vision of a delightful full moon, which destroyed the darkness. It caused lotuses to blossom, enhanced the beauty of the night and it looked like the auspicious mark of a pigment on the forehead of the sky. The dream signified the son would spread serenity through a world with so much misery. He would preach forgiveness and forbearance, a religion as soothing as moonlight.
The fourteen dreams seen by queen Trishala
In the seventh dream, Trishala saw rising red sun, its light was the enemy of thieves and its heat was the destroyer of cold. It circled around Mount Meru. The dream suggested Trishala 's son would remove the darkness of ignorance by spreading the light of knowledge, he would be brighter than the sun.