Treatise on Dreams (1800) - Page 16

Shri Raghunatha Temple MSS. Library,

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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 three folios or leaves that make up the complete manuscript	Age
Subject	Astrology — Complete original: "Jyotiṣam — Sampūrṇam" (ज्योतिषम् — सम्पूर्णम्); 'Jyotisha' is the traditional Hindu science of time-keeping, astronomy, and astrology

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If one sees the holy cities of Prayaga Prayaga: (प्रयाग), the modern city of Prayagraj; a sacred confluence of rivers where spiritual merit is magnified and Gaya Gaya: (गया), a primary pilgrimage site for performing Shraddha (rituals for the deceased) to ensure the peace of ancestors in a clear dream, his ancestors original: "pitaras," the spirits of departed forefathers to whom living descendants owe spiritual debts are liberated and cross over to the other side a metaphor for reaching a higher spiritual plane or the end of a difficult transition. 61

Whether a dream is seen visually or its words are heard, one should carefully calculate the sequence of events and their underlying meaning; one should not interpret it in any other way this emphasizes the systematic nature of dream science as a discipline requiring precision. 62

If the deities in a dream are dancing, laughing, or crying, or if...