Treatise on Dreams

Shri Raghunatha Temple Manuscript Library,

JAMMU

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No. 1083-D original: "१०८३-घ"; 'Gha' is the fourth letter of the Sanskrit alphabet, used here as a sub-category 'D'

Title The Chapter on Dreams original: "Svapnādhyāyaḥ" (स्वप्नाध्यायः)

Author _______________________________________

Extent 3 original: "३"; refers to the number of leaves or folios in the manuscript Age ___________________________

Subject Astrology — Complete original: "Jyotiṣam — Sampūrṇam" (ज्योतिषम् — सम्पूर्णम्); 'Jyotisha' is the traditional Hindu system of astrology and astronomy

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If one sees the holy cities of Prayaga Prayaga: (प्रयाग), the modern city of Prayagraj (Allahabad), where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet; a site of immense spiritual purity and Gaya Gaya: (गया), a sacred city in Bihar where pilgrims perform rites for their ancestors in a clear dream, his ancestors original: "pitaras," referring to the spirits of departed forefathers are liberated and cross over to the other side referring to the crossing from the cycle of rebirth to a state of peace. 61

Whether a dream is seen or its words are heard, one should carefully calculate the sequence of events and their meaning; one should not interpret it in any other way. 62

If the deities in a dream are dancing, laughing, or crying, or if they are clapping their hands or striking out, it should be understood that the gods are indicating a specific fate through that person. 63

Seeing an ornamental gateway original: "toraṇa," a ceremonial archway often found at temple entrances, a residence, a conch shell, a raft, pearls, jasmine buds, or a wood-apple tree original: "bilva," a tree whose leaves are sacred to the god Shiva—one ... acquires wealth or success?...