Treatise on Dreams

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)

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Extent 3 original: "३"; refers to the three folios or leaves making up the complete work _____________ Age _______________

Subject Astrology — Complete original: "Jyotiṣam — Sampūrṇam" (ज्योतिषम् — सम्पूर्णम्); 'Jyotisha' is the 'science of light,' a traditional discipline encompassing astronomy, astrology, and omens

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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 karmic 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 then discern the specific timing of the result traditional dream science suggests that the time until a dream manifests is determined by the specific "watch" (prahara) of the night in which it was experienced; dreams near dawn are believed to manifest almost immediately.