Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.3011

c9.3011

*B. Good dreams. Seeing that—*
(1) he has climbed on a mountain or the upper storey of a building, or on the back of an elephant, or horse, or bull or on the top of trees having white flowers, or in the sky. (2) grass has grown in the loins. (3) several heads have grown. (4) hair is turned grey or adorned with white flowers. (5) one is wearing white cloth. (6) he has caught the Moon, or the Sun or the stars and patted them. (7) one has embraced the flag of Indra or hoisted the flag of Indra. (8) held the earth and fountain. (9) one has attacked the enemies. (10) he has won a controversy, or gambling or a battle. (11) he has eaten raw flesh or pudding. (12) one has bathed in blood. (13) one has drunk Surā (liquor) or blood or milk. (14) one has handled weapons. (15) the sky is clear. (16) drank the milk of cow, buffalo-lioness, elephant or mare, by mouth as their calves do. (17) one got blessings from the gods, or Brahmins, or teachers. (18) one is anointed with water in the horn of cow or water oozed from the lunar region, or anointed as the ruler of a kingdom. (19) the head is wounded or he himself was dead. (20) houses etc. have caught fire. (21) one received the emblems of kings. (22) he has played the instrument lute. (23) a king or elephant or horse or gold or an ox or a cow comes before.