16 dreams of lord mahavir mother.
In Jain tradition, it is told that Queen Trishala (Mahavir’s mother) dreamed 16 auspicious dreams before Mahavir’s birth. Each dream is considered a sign of great auspiciousness and is interpreted to herald the birth of a great liberated soul (tirthankar). There are slight variations in the exact enumeration and interpretation of these dreams between Digambar and Shvetambar traditions, but the core idea remains the same: the dreams point to Mahavir’s spiritual greatness and future renown.
Because you asked for the specific list, here is a general sense of how these dreams are described in the texts (note: exact item-by-item lists can differ by tradition):
- The dreams are usually described in terms of celestial or auspicious symbols (e.g., visions connected with celestial bodies, sacred beings, or pure and shining imagery).
- Each dream is interpreted as predicting Mahavir’s illustrious lineage, his renunciation, and his eventual attainment of moksha.
If you’d like, I can look up the precise, line-for-line enumeration of the 16 dreams as given in a particular Jain tradition (Digambar or Shvetambar) and share the exact wording and interpretations from the scriptures. I can also point out where the interpretations diverge between the traditions.