Viyahapannatti 11.11.518

11.11.518

atthi ṇaṃ bhaṃte! eesiṃ paliovama-sāgarovamāṇaṃ khaeti vā avacaeti vā?
haṃtā atthi|
se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai–atthi ṇaṃ eesiṃ paliovamasāgarovamāṇaṃ khaeti vā avacaeti vā?
evaṃ khalu sudaṃsaṇā! teṇaṃ kāleṇaṃ teṇaṃ samaeṇaṃ hatthiṇāpure nāmaṃ nagare hotthā–vaṇṇao| sahasaṃbavane ujjāne–vaṇṇao| tattha ṇaṃ hatthiṇāpure nagare bale nāmaṃ rāyā hotthā–vaṇṇao| tassa ṇaṃ balassa ranno pabhāvaī nāmaṃ devī hotthā–sukumālapāṇipāyā vaṇṇao jāva paṃcavihe māṇussae kāmabhoge paccaṇubhavamāṇī viharai|
tae ṇaṃ sā pabhāvaī devī annayā kayāi taṃsi tārisagaṃsi vāsagharaṃsi abbhiṃtarao sacittakamme, bāhirao dūmiya-ghaṭṭha-maṭṭhe vicittaulloga-cilliyatale maṇirayaṇapaṇāsiyaṃdhayāre bahusamasuvibhatta-desabhāe paṃcavaṇṇa-sarasasurabhi-mukkapupphapuṃjovayāra-kalie kālāgaru-pavara-kuṃdurukka-turukka-dhūva-maghamagheṃta-gaṃdhuddhayābhirāme sugaṃdhavaragaṃdhie gaṃdhavaṭṭibhūe,
taṃsi tārisagaṃsi sayaṇijjaṃsi–sāliṃgaṇavaṭṭie ubhao vibboyaṇe duhao uṇṇae majjhe ṇaya-gaṃbhīre gaṃgāpuliṇavāluya-uddāla-sālisae oyaviya-khomiyadugullapaṭṭa-paḍicchayaṇe suviraiya-rayattāṇe rattaṃsuyasaṃvue suramme āiṇaga-rūya-būra-navaṇīya-tūlaphāse sugaṃ-dhavarakusuma-cuṇṇa-sayaṇo-vayārakalie addharattakālamayaṃsi suttajāgarā ohīramāṇī-ohīramāṇī ayameyārūvaṃ orālaṃ kallāṇaṃ sivaṃ dhaṇṇaṃ maṃgallaṃ sassirīyaṃ mahāsuviṇaṃ pāsittā ṇaṃ paḍibuddhā|
hāra-rayaya-khīrasāgara-sasaṃkakiraṇa-dagaraya-rayayamahāsela-paṃḍarataroruramaṇijja-pecchaṇijjaṃ thira-laṭṭha-pauṭṭha-vaṭṭa-pīvara-susiliṭṭha-visiṭṭha-tikkhadāḍhāviḍaṃbiyamuhaṃ parikammiyajaccakamalakomala -māiyasobhaṃtalaṭṭhaoṭṭhaṃ rattuppalapattamauyasukumālatālujīhaṃ mūsāgaya-pavarakanagatāviyaāvattāyaṃta-vaṭṭa-taḍivimalasarisanayaṇaṃ visālapīvaroruṃ paḍipuṇṇavipulakhaṃdhaṃ miuvisayasuhumalakkhaṇa-pasatthavicchi-nna-kesarasaḍovasobhiyaṃ ūsiya-sunimmiya-sujāya-apphoḍiyalaṃgūlaṃ somaṃ somākāraṃ līlāyaṃtaṃ jaṃbhāyaṃtaṃ, nahayalāo ovayamāṇaṃ, niyayavayaṇamativayaṃtaṃ sīhaṃ suviṇe pāsittā ṇaṃ paḍibuddhā samāṇī haṭṭhatuṭṭha cittamānaṃdiyā naṃdiyā poimaṇā paramasomaṇassiyā hari-savasavisappamāṇa hiyayā dhārāhayakalaṃbagaṃ piva samūsaviyaromakūvā taṃ suviṇaṃ ogiṇhai, ogiṇhittā sayaṇijjāo abbhuṭṭhei,
abbhuṭṭhettā aturiyamacavalamasaṃbhaṃtāe avilaṃbiyāe rāyahaṃsasarisīe gaīe jeṇeva balassa ranno sayaṇijje teṇeva uvāgacchai, uvāgacchittā balaṃ rāyaṃ tāhiṃ iṭṭhāhiṃ kaṃtāhiṃ piyāhiṃ maṇuṇṇāhiṃ maṇāmāhiṃ orālāhiṃ kallāṇāhiṃ sivāhiṃ dhannāhiṃ maṃgallāhiṃ sassirī-yāhiṃ miya-mahura-maṃjulāhiṃ girāhiṃ saṃlavamāṇī-saṃlavamāṇī paḍibohei, paḍibohettā baleṇaṃ raṇṇā abbhaṇuṇṇāyā samāṇī nāṇāmaṇi-rayaṇabhatticittaṃsi bhaddāsaṇaṃsi nisīyati, nisīyittā āsatthā vīsatthā suhāsaṇavaragayā balaṃ rāyaṃ tāhiṃ iṭṭhāhiṃ kaṃtāhiṃ jāva miya-mahura-maṃjulāhiṃ girāhiṃ saṃlavamāṇī-saṃlavamāṇī evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu ahaṃ devānuppiyā! ajja taṃsi tārisagaṃsi sayaṇijjaṃsi sāliṃgaṇavaṭṭie taṃ ceva jāva niyagavayaṇamaivayaṃtaṃ sīhaṃ suviṇe pāsittā ṇaṃ paḍibuddhā, taṇṇaṃ devānuppiyā! eyassa orālassa jāva mahāsuviṇassa ke manne kallāṇe phalavittivisese bhavissai?
tae ṇaṃ se bale rāyā pabhāvaīe devīe aṃtiyaṃ eyamaṭṭhaṃ soccā nisamma haṭṭhatuṭṭha cittamānaṃdie naṃdie pīimāṇe parama-somaṇassie harisavasavisappamāṇa hiyae dhārāhayanīvasurabhikusuma-caṃcumāla-iyataṇue ūsaviyaromakūle taṃ suviṇaṃ ogiṇhai, ogiṇhittā īhaṃ pavisai, pavisittā appaṇo sābhā-vieṇaṃ maipuvvaeṇaṃ buddhiviṇṇāṇeṇaṃ tassa suviṇassa atthoggahaṇaṃ karei, karettā pabhāvaiṃ deviṃ tāhiṃ iṭṭhāhiṃ kaṃtāhiṃ jāva maṃgallāhiṃ miya-mahura-sassirīyāhiṃ vaggūhiṃ saṃlavamāṇe-saṃlavamāṇe evaṃ vayāsī–
orāle ṇaṃ tume devī! suviṇe diṭṭhe, kallāṇe ṇaṃ tume devī! suviṇe diṭṭhe jāva sassirīe ṇaṃ tume devī! suviṇe diṭṭhe, ārogga-tuṭṭhi-dīhāu-kallāṇa-maṃgallakārae ṇaṃ tume devī! suviṇe diṭṭhe, atthalābho devānuppie! bhogalābho devānuppie! puttalābho devānuppie! rajjalābho devānuppie! evaṃ khalu tumaṃ devānuppie! navaṇhaṃ māsāṇaṃ bahupaḍipuṇṇāṇaṃ addhaṭṭhamāṇa ya rāiṃdiyāṇaṃ vīikkaṃtāṇaṃ amhaṃ kulakeuṃ kuladīvaṃ kulapavvayaṃ kulavaḍeṃsayaṃ kulatilagaṃ kulakittikaraṃ kulanaṃdikaraṃ kulajasakaraṃ kulādhāraṃ kulapāyavaṃ kulavivaddhaṇakaraṃ sukumālapāṇipāyaṃ ahīṇapaḍipuṇṇapaṃciṃdiya-sarīraṃ lakkhaṇa-vaṃjaṇa-guṇovaveyaṃ māṇummāṇa-ppamāṇa-paḍipuṇṇa-sujāya-savvaṃgasudaraṃgaṃ sasisomākāraṃ kaṃtaṃ piyadaṃsaṇaṃ surūvaṃ devakumārasamappabhaṃ dāragaṃ payāhisi|
se vi ya ṇaṃ dārae ummukkabālabhāve viṇṇaya-pariṇayamette jovvaṇagamaṇuppatte sūre vīre vikkaṃte vitthiṇṇa-viulabala-vāhaṇe rajja-vaī rāyā bhavissai| taṃ orāle ṇaṃ tume devī! suviṇe diṭṭhe jāva ārogga-tuṭṭhi-dīhāu-kallāṇa-maṃgallakārae ṇaṃ tume devī! suviṇe diṭṭhe tti kaṭṭu pabhāvatiṃ deviṃ tāhiṃ iṭṭhāhiṃ jāva vaggūhiṃ doccaṃ pi taccaṃ pi aṇubūhati|
tae ṇaṃ sā pabhāvatī devī balassa ranno aṃtiyaṃ eyamaṭṭhaṃ soccā nisamma haṭṭhatuṭṭhā karayala pariggahiyaṃ dasanahaṃ sira-sāvattaṃ matthae aṃjaliṃ kaṭṭu evaṃ vayāsī–evameyaṃ devānuppiyā! tahameyaṃ devānuppiyā! avitahameyaṃ devānuppiyā! asaṃdiddhameyaṃ devānuppiyā! icchiyameyaṃ devānuppiyā! paḍicchiyameyaṃ devānuppiyā! icchiya-paḍicchiyameyaṃ devānuppiyā! se jaheyaṃ tubbhe vadaha tti kaṭṭu taṃ suviṇaṃ sammaṃ paḍicchai, paḍicchittā baleṇaṃ raṇṇā abbhaṇuṇṇāyā samāṇī nāṇāmaṇirayaṇa-bhatticittāo bhaddāsaṇāo abbhuṭṭhei, abbhuṭṭhettā aturiyamacavalamasaṃbhaṃtāe avilaṃbiyāe rāyahaṃsa-sarisīe gaīe jeṇeva sae sayaṇijje teṇeva uvāgacchai, uvā-gacchittā sayaṇijjaṃsi nisīyati, nisīyittā evaṃ vayāsī–mā me se uttame pahāṇe maṃgalle suviṇe annehiṃ pāvasumiṇehiṃ paḍihammissai tti kaṭṭu devagurujaṇasaṃbaddhāhiṃ pasatthāhiṃ maṃgallāhiṃ dhammiyāhiṃ kahāhiṃ suviṇajāgariyaṃ paḍijāgaramāṇī-paḍijāgaramāṇī viharai|
tae ṇaṃ se bale rāyā koḍuṃbiyapurise saddāvei, saddāvettā evaṃ vayāsī–khippāmeva bho devānuppiyā! ajja savisesaṃ bāhiriyaṃ uvaṭṭhāṇasālaṃ gaṃdhodayasitta-suiya-saṃmajjiovalittaṃ sugaṃdha-varapaṃcavaṇṇapupphovayārakaliyaṃ kālāgaru-pavarakuṃdurukka-turukka-dhūva-maghamagheṃta-gaṃdhuddhuyābhirāmaṃ sugaṃdhavaragaṃdhiyaṃ gaṃdhavaṭṭibhūyaṃ kareha ya kāraveha ya, karettā ya kāravettā ya sīhāsaṇaṃ raeha, raettā mametamāṇattiyaṃ paccappiṇaha|
tae ṇaṃ te koḍuṃbiyapurisā jāva paḍisuṇettā khippāmeva savisesaṃ bāhiriyaṃ uvaṭṭhāṇasālaṃ gaṃdhodayasitta-suiya-saṃmajjiovalittaṃ sugaṃdhavarapaṃcavaṇṇapupphovayārakaliyaṃ kālāgaru-pavara-kuṃdurukka-turukka-dhūva-maghamagheṃta-gaṃdhuddhuyābhirāmaṃ sugaṃdhavaragaṃdhiyaṃ gaṃdhavaṭṭibhūyaṃ karettā ya kāravettā ya sīhāsaṇaṃ raettā tamāṇattiyaṃ paccappiṇaṃti|
tae ṇaṃ se bale rāyā paccūsakālasamayaṃsi sayaṇijjāo abbhuṭṭhei, abbhuṭṭhettā pāyapīḍhāo paccoruhai, paccoruhittā jeṇeva aṭṭaṇasālā teṇeva uvāgacchai, aṭṭaṇasālaṃ anupavisai, jahā ovavāie taheva aṭṭaṇasālā taheva majjaṇaghare jāva sasivva piyadaṃsaṇe naravaī jeṇeva bāhiriyā uvaṭṭhāṇasālā teṇeva uvāgacchai, uvāgacchittā sīhāsanavaraṃsi puratthābhimuhe nisīyai, nisīyittā appaṇo uttarapuratthime disībhāe aṭṭha bhaddāsaṇāiṃ seyavatthapaccatthuyāiṃ siddhatthakayamaṃgalovayārāiṃ rayāvei, rayāvettā appaṇo adūrasāmaṃte nāṇāmaṇi-rayaṇamaṃḍiyaṃ ahiyapecchaṇijjaṃ mahagghavarapaṭṭaṇuggayaṃ saṇhapaṭṭabhattisayacittatāṇaṃ īhāmiya-usabha-turaga-nara-magara -vihaga-bālaga-kiṇṇara-ruru-sarabha-camara-kuṃjara-vaṇalaya-paumalaya-bhatti-cittaṃ abbhiṃtariyaṃ javaṇiyaṃ aṃchāvei, aṃchāvettā nāṇāmaṇirayaṇa- bhatticittaṃ attharaya-mauyamasūragotthayaṃ seyavatthapaccatthuyaṃ aṃgasuhaphāsayaṃ sumauyaṃ pabhāvattīe devīe bhaddāsaṇaṃ rayāvei, rayāvettā koḍuṃbiyapurise saddāvei, saddāvettā evaṃ vayāsi–khippāmeva bho devānuppiyā! aṭṭhaṃgamahānimittasuttatthadhārae vivihasatthakusale suviṇalakkhaṇapāḍhae saddāveha|
tae ṇaṃ te koḍuṃbiyapurisā jāva paḍisuṇettā balassa ranno aṃtiyāo paḍinikkhamaṃti, paḍinikkhamittā sigghaṃ turiyaṃ cavalaṃ caṃḍaṃ veiyaṃ hatthiṇapuraṃ nagaraṃ majjhaṃmajjheṇaṃ jeṇeva tesiṃ suviṇalakkhaṇapāḍhagāṇaṃ gihāiṃ teṇeva uvāgacchaṃti, uvāgacchittā te suviṇalakkhaṇapāḍhae saddāveṃti|
tae ṇaṃ te suviṇalakkhaṇapāḍhagā balassa ranno koḍuṃbiyapurisehiṃ saddāviyā samāṇā haṭṭhatuṭṭhā ṇhāyā kayabalikammā kayakouya-maṃgala-pāyacchittā suddhappāvesāiṃ maṃgallāiṃ vatthāiṃ pavara parihiyā appamahagghābharaṇālaṃkiya sarīrā siddhatthagahariyāli-yākayamaṃgalamuddhāṇā saehiṃ-saehiṃ gehehiṃto niggacchaṃti, niggacchittā hatthiṇapuraṃ nagaraṃ majjhaṃmajjheṇaṃ jeṇeva balassa ranno bhavanavara-vaḍeṃsae teṇeva uvāgacchaṃti, uvāgacchittā bhavanavaravaḍeṃsagapaḍiduvāraṃsi egao milaṃti, milittā jeṇeva bāhiriyā uvaṭṭhāṇasālā jeṇeva bale rāyā teṇeva uvāgacchaṃti, uvāgacchittā karayala pariggahiyaṃ dasanahaṃ sirasāvattaṃ matthae aṃjaliṃ kaṭṭu balaṃrāyaṃ jaeṇaṃ vijaeṇaṃ baddhāveṃti| tae ṇaṃ te suviṇalakkhaṇapāḍhagā baleṇaṃ raṇṇā vaṃdiya-pūiya-sakkāriya-sammāṇiyā samāṇā patteyaṃ-patteyaṃ puvvaṇṇa-tthesu bhaddāsaṇesu nisīyaṃti|
tae ṇaṃ se bale rāyā pabhāvatiṃ deviṃ javaṇiyaṃtariyaṃ ṭhāvei, ṭhāvettā puppha-phala paḍipuṇṇahatthe pareṇaṃ vinaeṇaṃ te suviṇalakkhaṇapāḍhae evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! pabhāvatī devī ajja taṃsi tārisagaṃsi vāsagharaṃsi jāva sīhaṃ suviṇe pāsittā ṇaṃ paḍibuddhā, taṇṇaṃ devānuppiyā! eyassa orālassa jāva mahāsuviṇassa ke manne kallāṇe phalavittivisese bhavissai?
tae ṇaṃ te suviṇalakkhaṇapāḍhagā balassa ranno aṃtiyaṃ eyamaṭṭhaṃ soccā nisamma haṭṭhatuṭṭhā taṃ suviṇaṃ ogiṇhaṃti, ogiṇhittā īhaṃ anuppavisaṃti, anuppavisittā tassa suviṇassa atthoggahaṇaṃ kareṃti, karettā annamanneṇaṃ saddhiṃ saṃcāleṃti, saṃcā-lettā tassa suviṇassa laddhaṭṭhā gahiyaṭṭhā pucchiyaṭṭhā vinicchiyaṭṭhā abhigayaṭṭhā balassa ranno purao suviṇasatthāiṃ uccāremāṇā-uccāremāṇā evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhaṃ suviṇasatthaṃsi bāyālīsaṃ suviṇā, tīsaṃ mahāsuviṇā–bāvattariṃ savvasuviṇā diṭṭhā| tattha ṇaṃ devānuppiyā! titthagaramāyaro vā cakkavaṭṭimāyaro vā titthagaraṃsi vā cakkavaṭṭiṃsi vā gabbhaṃ vakkamamāṇaṃsi eesiṃ tīsāe mahā-suviṇāṇaṃ ime coddasa mahāsuviṇe pāsittā ṇaṃ paḍibujjhaṃti, taṃ jahā–

"Is there, Venerable Sir, an exhaustion or diminution of these palyopamas and sāgaropamas?"
"Yes, there is."
"For what reason, Venerable Sir, is it said that there is an exhaustion or diminution of these palyopamas and sāgaropamas?"
"Thus indeed, Sudarśanā! In that period, at that time, there was a city named Hastināpura—[to be expanded as in standard] description. In the park Sahasrāmravana—description. There in the city of Hastināpura, there was a king named Bala—description. That King Bala had a queen named Prabhāvatī—tender hands and feet, description up to—she lived experiencing the fivefold human sensual pleasures.
Then, once upon a time, that Queen Prabhāvatī was in a bedchamber of such kind: internally adorned with pictorial artwork; externally rubbed, polished, and smoothed; its ceiling variegated and shining; its darkness dispelled by jewels and gems; its floor extremely level and well-partitioned; provided with an offering of heaps of fresh, fragrant flowers of five colors; delightful with the surging scent of black aloe, superior kundurukka, and Turkish incense wafting through; richly endowed with excellent fragrances; resembling a perfumed incense stick;
and on a couch of such kind: fitted with cylindrical bolsters, with pillows at both ends, elevated at both ends and deep in the middle, resembling a mound of sand on the banks of the Ganges, covered with silk, linen, and woven cloth, with a well-fashioned bedspread, enclosed by a red cloth canopy, utterly charming, with a touch like that of buckskin, fine wool, soft fiber, fresh butter, and cotton, provided with the arrangement of a bed of excellent fragrant flower-powders; at the midnight hour, half asleep and half awake, drifting off into slumber, she saw such a noble, auspicious, blessed, fortunate, propitious, splendid great dream and awoke:
A lion, white and exceedingly lovely to behold, whiter than a pearl necklace, silver, the milk-ocean, the rays of the moon, water-spray, and a great mountain of silver; its mouth wide open, displaying firm, charming, prominent, rounded, plump, well-joined, distinguished, and sharp fangs; its lips beautiful, refined, delicate as a choice lotus, well-formed, and lovely; its palate and tongue soft and tender like the petal of a red lotus; its eyes round, flawless like lightning, turning and flashing like superior gold refined and melted in a crucible; its thighs broad and plump; its shoulders full and massive; adorned with soft, clear, fine-pointed, auspicious, spread mane-hairs; its tail raised, well-formed, well-developed, and striking [its flanks]; gentle, of mild appearance, playful, yawning, descending from the sky, and entering her own mouth—having seen such a lion in a dream, she awoke. Being joyful, delighted, gladdened in mind, rejoiced, glad-hearted, having supreme cheerfulness, her heart expanding with joy, the pores of her skin bristling like a kadamba flower struck by showers of rain, she retained that dream. Having retained it, she arose from the bed.
Having arisen, with an unhurried, steady, unhurried, undelayed gait like that of a royal swan, she went to where King Bala's bed was. Having gone there, she awoke King Bala, conversing softly in pleasant, agreeable, beloved, delightful, charming, noble, auspicious, blessed, fortunate, propitious, splendid, measured, sweet, and pleasing words. Having awakened him, being permitted by King Bala, she sat upon an auspicious seat variegated with various jewels and gems. Having sat down, comforted, confident, seated on the excellent comfortable seat, speaking gently to King Bala with those pleasant, agreeable, up to measured, sweet, and pleasing words, she spoke thus: 'Indeed, Beloved of the Gods, today, lying on a couch of such kind, with cylindrical bolsters—up to—having seen in a dream a lion entering my own mouth, I awoke. Therefore, Beloved of the Gods, what auspicious outcome and special consequence do you think there will be of this noble, up to great dream?'
Then that King Bala, having heard and understood this matter from Queen Prabhāvatī, joyful, delighted, gladdened in mind, rejoiced, glad-hearted, having supreme cheerfulness, his heart expanding with joy, his body bristling like the fragrant blossom of a nīpa tree struck by showers of rain, with the hair of his body standing erect, retained that dream. Having retained it, he entered upon reflection. Having entered [reflection], by means of his innate intellect preceded by understanding and wisdom, he comprehended the meaning of that dream. Having comprehended it, he spoke to Queen Prabhāvatī, conversing softly in those pleasant, agreeable, up to propitious, measured, sweet, and splendid words, saying thus:
'O Queen, you have seen a noble dream; O Queen, you have seen an auspicious dream; up to, O Queen, you have seen a splendid dream; O Queen, you have seen a dream that produces health, contentment, long life, auspiciousness, and good fortune! You will obtain wealth, Beloved of the Lady! You will obtain enjoyment, Beloved of the Lady! You will obtain a son, Beloved of the Lady! You will obtain a kingdom, Beloved of the Lady! Indeed, Beloved of the Lady, after the passage of nine full months and seven and a half nights and days, you will give birth to a son who will be a banner of our lineage, a light of the lineage, a mountain of the lineage, an ornament of the lineage, a mark of the lineage, a creator of fame for the lineage, a creator of joy for the lineage, a creator of glory for the lineage, a support of the lineage, a sheltering tree of the lineage, a promoter of the lineage; having tender hands and feet, a complete body without deficiency in the five senses, endowed with favorable signs and secondary marks, with all limbs well-formed, beautiful, and complete according to the standards of measure, height, and dimension; gentle of appearance like the moon, lovely, charming to behold, handsome, and radiant like a divine youth.
And that boy, having left childhood behind, having just attained understanding and maturity, on reaching youth, will be heroic, valiant, powerful, possessing vast and extensive troops and vehicles, a sovereign king over a kingdom. Therefore, O Queen, you have seen a noble dream, up to: O Queen, you have seen a dream that produces health, contentment, long life, auspiciousness, and good fortune.' Thus speaking, he comforted Queen Prabhāvatī a second and a third time with those pleasant, up to [sweet] words.
Then Queen Prabhāvatī, having heard and understood this matter from King Bala, joyful and delighted, folded her hands into a hollow bowl with the ten fingernails brought together, placed them upon her head, and spoke thus: 'It is so, Beloved of the Gods! It is true, Beloved of the Gods! It is unerring, Beloved of the Gods! It is without doubt, Beloved of the Gods! It is desired by me, Beloved of the Gods! It is welcomed by me, Beloved of the Gods! It is desired and welcomed by me, Beloved of the Gods! It is just as you say.' Thus speaking, she duly accepted that dream. Having accepted it, being permitted by King Bala, she arose from the auspicious seat variegated with various jewels and gems. Having arisen, with an unhurried, steady, unflustered, undelayed gait like that of a royal swan, she went to where her own bed was. Having gone there, she sat on the bed. Having sat down, she said thus: 'May this excellent, foremost, auspicious dream of mine not be repelled by other, evil dreams.' Thus reflecting, she remained awake through the dream-vigil with auspicious, pious tales connected with gods and elders.
Then King Bala summoned his household servants. Having summoned them, he spoke thus: 'Quickly indeed, O Beloved of the Gods, today make ready and cause to be made ready the outer assembly hall, exceedingly sprinkled with scented water, cleansed, swept, and smeared; furnished with an offering of excellent fragrant five-colored flowers; delightful with the surging scent of black aloe, superior kundurukka, and Turkish incense wafting through; richly endowed with excellent fragrances; resembling a perfumed incense stick; and having made it ready and caused it to be made ready, set up a throne; and having set it up, report back to me the execution of this command.'
Then those household servants, having consented, up to quickly made ready and caused to be made ready the outer assembly hall, exceedingly sprinkled with scented water, cleansed, swept, and smeared, furnished with an offering of excellent fragrant five-colored flowers, delightful with the surging scent of black aloe, superior kundurukka, and Turkish incense wafting through, richly endowed with excellent fragrances, resembling a perfumed incense stick; and having set up a throne, they reported back the execution of the command.
Then, at the time of dawn, King Bala arose from his bed. Having arisen, he stepped down from the footstool. Having stepped down, he went to where the gymnasium was. He entered the gymnasium—just as described in the Aupapātika, so also the gymnasium, so also the bath-house, up to the lord of men, charming to behold like the moon, went to where the outer assembly hall was. Having gone there, he sat down upon the excellent throne facing east. Having sat down, in the northeast quarter of his own position he had eight auspicious seats arranged, covered with white cloth, with auspicious offerings of white mustard seeds performed. Having had them arranged, not far and not too close to himself, he had an inner curtain drawn, decorated with various jewels and gems, highly picturesque, made of costly choice woven cloth, variegated with hundreds of delicate woven designs, decorated with patterns of deer-like beasts of fantasy, bulls, horses, men, makaras, birds, infants, kinnaras, ruru deer, sarabhas, cāmaras, elephants, forest-vines, and lotus-creepers. Having had it drawn, he had an auspicious seat arranged for Queen Prabhāvatī, variegated with various jewels and gems, spread with a soft bolster-cushion, covered with white cloth, pleasant to the touch of the body, and very soft. Having arranged it, he summoned his household servants. Having summoned them, he spoke thus: 'Quickly, O Beloved of the Gods, summon the dream-interpreters, who are keepers of the Eightfold Great Omens with their scriptures and meanings, and skilled in various treatises.'
Then those household servants, having consented up to, departed from King Bala. Having departed, swiftly, rapidly, briskly, vigorously, and speedily, passing through the middle of the city of Hastināpura, they went to where the houses of those dream-interpreters were. Having gone there, they summoned those dream-interpreters.
Then those dream-interpreters, having been summoned by King Bala's household servants, joyful and delighted, bathed, having made offerings, performed auspicious and expiatory rites, dressed in auspicious clothes suitable for entering a royal presence, their bodies adorned with a few costly ornaments, their heads made auspicious with white mustard and green dūrvā grass, went forth from their respective houses. Having gone forth, passing through the middle of the city of Hastināpura, they went to where King Bala's excellent palace was. Having arrived, they assembled together at the entrance-gate of the excellent palace. Having assembled, they went to where the outer assembly hall was, where King Bala was. Having gone there, folding their hands with ten fingernails brought together upon their heads, they greeted King Bala with wishes of victory and triumph. Then those dream-interpreters, having been greeted, worshipped, honored, and respected by King Bala, each sat down on the previously appointed auspicious seats.
Then King Bala placed Queen Prabhāvatī behind the curtain. Having placed her there, with hands filled with flowers and fruits, with great humility, he spoke thus to those dream-interpreters: 'Indeed, Beloved of the Gods, today Queen Prabhāvatī, in a bedchamber of such kind, up to having seen a lion in a dream, awoke. Therefore, Beloved of the Gods, what auspicious outcome and special consequence do you think there will be of this noble, up to great dream?'
Then those dream-interpreters, having heard and understood this matter from King Bala, joyful and delighted, apprehended that dream. Having apprehended it, they entered upon reflection. Having entered upon reflection, they comprehended the meaning of that dream. Having comprehended it, they conferred with one another. Having conferred, having discovered the meaning of that dream, comprehended the meaning, inquired into the meaning, determined the meaning, and ascertained the meaning, reciting the treatises on dreams before King Bala, spoke thus: 'Indeed, Beloved of the Gods, in our treatise on dreams, forty-two dreams and thirty great dreams—seventy-two dreams in all—are recognized. Therein, Beloved of the Gods, the mothers of tīrthaṅkaras or the mothers of cakravartins, when a tīrthaṅkara or a cakravartin descends into the womb, awake having seen these fourteen great dreams out of those thirty great dreams; namely—'