Trishala

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Trishala
Mother of last Tirthankara
Kalpa Sūtra miniature of Queen Trishala (bottom) and her auspicious dreams, c. 1472.
Other namesPriyakarini , Videhadatta[1]
Personal information
Parents
  • Keka [2] (father)
  • Yaśomatī [2] (mother)
SiblingsChetaka
SpouseSiddhartha
Children
DynastyHaihaya clan (by birth)
Ikshvaku dynasty (by marriage)

Trishala, also known as Videhadatta, Priyakarini, or Trishala Mata (Mother Trishala), was the mother of

Jain texts.[1]

Life

Trishala was born as a

Kalpa sutra, which is primarily a biography of the Tirthankaras.[citation needed
]

Auspicious dreams

Main article: Auspicious dreams in Jainism
Jain Tirthankara
), from the Kalpa Sutra, c. 1375–1400.
Aspicious dreams seen by the Tirthankara mother.

According to the Jain scriptures, the mother of Tirthankaras see a number of auspicious dreams when the embryo is enliven through the descent of the life (soul) in the mortal body. This is celebrated as Garbha Kalyanaka.[7] According to the Digambara sect, the number of dreams is 16. While the Shvetambara sect believe them to be only fourteen. After seeing these dreams, she woke her husband King Siddhartha and told him about the dreams.[8] The next day Siddhartha summoned the scholars of the court and asked them to explain the meaning of the dreams. According to the scholars, these dreams meant that the child would be born very strong, courageous, and full of virtue.

  1. Dream of an elephant (Airavata)
  2. Dream of a bull
  3. Dream of a lion
  4. Dream of
    Laxmi
  5. Dream of flowers
  6. Dream of a full moon
  7. Dream of the sun
  8. Dream of a large banner
  9. Dream of a silver urn (Kalasha)
  10. Dream of a lake filled with lotuses
  11. Dream of a milky-white sea
  12. Dream of a celestial vehicle (Vimana)
  13. Dream of a heap of gems
  14. Dream of a fire without smoke
  15. Dream of a pair of fish (Digambara)
  16. Dream of a throne (Digambara)

Legacy

Today members of the Jain religion celebrate the event of the Dreams. This event is called Swapna Darshan and is often part of "Ghee Boli".

The parents of Tirthankaras and their mothers in particular are worshipped among Jains and are frequently depicted in paintings and sculpture.[8]

See also

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References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Mahāprajña, Acharya (1974). Shraman Mahavira (PDF). Ladnun: Jain Vishwa Bharati Prakashan. pp. 7, 8.
  2. ^ a b Sikdar & 1964 498.
  3. ^ a b "Mahavira, Jaina teacher". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b Sunavala 1934, p. 52.
  5. ISBN 978-81-263-1738-7
  6. ^ Krishna, Narendra. (1944) History of India, A. Mukherjee & bros. p. 90.
  7. ISBN 978-8120807396
  8. ^ a b Shah 1987, p. 47.

Sources

External links

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