Life of Mahavir
Dreams of Mother Trishala
त्रिशला माता के स्वप्न · ત્રિશલા માતાનાં સ્વપ્ન
Fourteen visions in a single night
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
One quiet night in Kshatriyakund, Queen Trishala sees a chain of shining dreams, and the whole kingdom wonders what they could mean.
What it teaches Auspiciousness Motherhood Faith
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, in the town of Kshatriyakund, lived a kind king named Siddharth and his gentle queen, Trishala. In their palace even the guards spoke softly, and no hungry person was ever sent away.
One quiet night, Queen Trishala fell into a soft, peaceful sleep, and she began to dream. She saw a white elephant with four tusks, a strong and gentle bull, and a bright lion that was not fierce at all. She saw the goddess Lakshmi on a lotus, and a garland of sweet smelling flowers. She saw the cool silver moon and the warm golden sun.
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To carry into the day
Great lives often begin quietly, with hope held gently in one heart.
To talk about together
If you could choose one of the fourteen dreams as a sign for your own life, which would it be, and why?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.