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{{Infobox deity
| type = Jain
| name = Marudevi
| deity_of = Mother of [[Rishabhanatha]]
| image = Parents of Tirthankara.jpg
| caption = Image of king [[Nabhi]] and mother Marudevi in Khajuraho museum, [[Khajuraho]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| alt = Marudevi
| other_names = ''Mata Marudevi''
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| spouse = [[Nabhi]]
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| children = [[Rishabhanatha]]
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{{Jainism}}
[[File:The Kalpasutra (the heroic deeds of the conquerors) Wellcome L0034148.jpg|thumb|Nabhi and Marudevi, Kalpasutra, Wellcome Collection, London]]

'''Marudevī''' was the mother of the first Jain [[Tirthankara]], [[Rishabhanatha]] and the queen of King [[Nabhi]].{{sfn|Jain|2008|p=55}}

== Birth of Rishabhanatha ==
[[File:Lord's mother with new born baby.jpg|thumb|Statuary depicting Mother Marudevi with infant Rishabhanatha]]
[[File:14 dreams.jpg|thumb|Auspicious dreams as an ornamentation on cover of 19th-century manuscript]]

The enlivening of the embryo through the descent of the future Tīrthankara's soul in the mortal body is celebrated as ''Garbha Kalyānaka''{{sfn|Zimmer|1953|p=195}} At this time, Queen Marudevi dreamt [[Auspicious dreams in Jainism|sixteen auspicious dreams]]. King Nabhirāja (who was said to be endowed with clairvoyance) explained the significance of these dreams in the morning.{{sfn|Jain|2008|p=56}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Dreams
(According to Digambara traditions)
! Interpretation by ''Nābhirāja'' (He refers to Rishabhanatha)
|-
|1. A white mighty elephant the sound of whose voice was like thunder and whose trunk was moist with temple-fluid.|| He will be the preceptor of the preceptors, to be worshiped by the devas.
|-
|2. A magnificent bull, whiter than the petals of the lotus and having a beautiful form.||The dream foretold the birth of a great religious Teacher who would spread the light of knowledge.
|-
|3. A ferocious, white lion possessing immense strength and with thick cluster of hairs on the neck.||He will be strong as the lion, in overcoming all enemies.
|-
|4. Goddess Lakshmi’s anointment (''abhiśeka'') with water out of golden pitchers, by two large guardian elephants.||He will be the Supreme Being in the three worlds and that the devas will perform his ''abhiśeka'' at Mount Meru.
|-
|5. Two garlands of fragrant flowers over which were hovering black bees intoxicated with the fragrance.||He will be the Founder of true Faith whose fragrance will spread all-around
|-
|6. Full moon surrounded by stars.||He will bring soothing peace and happiness to all beings
|-
|7. Sight of the radiant, rising sun in the east, obscuring the lustre of all other lights.||He will dispel the darkness of ignorance
|-
|8. The eighth dream saw two fishes playing gloriously in a lovely pool of water, full of lotuses.|| He will bring propitious outcomes for all living beings.
|-
|9. She saw two golden pitchers with lotuses on the top.||He will possess the treasure of superior qualities, including excellent meditation.
|-
|10. She saw an effulgent lake filled with water shining like liquid gold due to the floating remains of yellow lotus leaves||He will have the most auspicious form and body.
|-
|11. She saw an ocean whose strong waves were breaking into small white sprays.||He will attain superior nine accomplishments (''navalabdhi'') and omniscience.
|-
|12. She then saw a very big, resplendent, golden throne set with bright diamonds and rubies.|| He will become the World Teacher
|-
|13. The thirteenth dream was the sight of a jewel-bedecked heavenly plane of the devas which shone like the morning sun.|| He will descend from the heaven to take birth on this earth.
|-
|14. The next dream was the rising residence of ''Nāgendra'', the lord of the devas of the ''Nāgakumāra'' clan.||He will be born with clairvoyance
|-
|15. A very large heap of glittering jewels whose brightness illuminated the sky.||He will be the embodiment of Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct.
|-
|16. The last dream was the sight of a blazing, bright fire with smokeless flame.||He will burn up the entire karmas associated with His soul with the fire of pure meditation.
|-
|}

After these sixteen dreams she saw a large, beautiful bull entering her open mouth, indicative of a pious and extraordinary soul entering her womb.{{sfn|Jain|2015|p=179}}

==In literature==
Marudevi is mentioned in the Hindu scripture ''[[Bhagavata Purana]]'' as mother of Rishabhanatha.{{sfn|Doniger|1993|p=243}}

==See also==
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==References==
===Citations===
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===Sources===
* {{citation |editor-last=Doniger |editor-first=Wendy |editor-link=Wendy Doniger |title=Purana Perennis: Reciprocity and Transformation in Hindu and Jaina Texts |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-kZFzHCuiFAC |year=1993 |publisher=[[State University of New York Press]] |isbn=0-7914-1381-0 }}
* {{citation|last=Jain |first=Vijay K. |title=Acarya Samantabhadra's Svayambhustotra: Adoration of The Twenty-four Tirthankara |year=2015 |publisher=Vikalp Printers |isbn=9788190363976 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xI8HBgAAQBAJ |archivedate=16 September 2015 |quote=Non-Copyright |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916101903/https://books.google.com/books?id=xI8HBgAAQBAJ }}
* {{citation |last=Jain |first=Champat Rai |authorlink=Champat Rai Jain |title=Risabha Deva |date=2008 |publisher=Bhagwan Rishabhdeo Granth Mala |location=India |isbn=9788177720228 |edition=Second }}
*{{citation |last=Zimmer |first=Heinrich |title=Philosophies Of India |year=1953 |editor=Joseph Campbell |publisher=Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd |location=London |isbn=978-8120807396 }}

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