Treatise on Dreams (1800) - Page 20

Shri Raghunatha Temple Manuscript Library,

JAMMU


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 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

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 original: "phalam" (फलम्), the 'fruit' or consequence of the omen; the text concludes by emphasizing that the time of night a dream occurs determines how quickly it manifests.