Suddhôdana Raja dreamed _seven_ different dreams in one night, when, "awaking from his sleep, and recalling the visions he had seen, was greatly troubled, so that the very hair on his body stood erect, and his limbs trembled." He forthwith summoned to his side, within his palace, all the great ministers of his council, and exhorted them in these words: "Most honorable Sirs! be it known to you that during the present night I have seen in my dreams strange and potent visions--there were _seven_ distinct dreams, which I will now recite (he recites the dreams). I pray you, honorable Sirs! let not these dreams escape your memories, but in the morning, when I am seated in my palace, and surrounded by my attendants, let them be brought to my mind (that they may be interpreted.)" At morning light, the king, seated in the midst of his attendants, issued his commands to all the Brahmans, interpreters of dreams, within his kingdom, in these terms, "All ye men of wisdom, explain for me by interpretation the meaning of the dreams I have dreamed in my sleep." Then all the wise Brahmans, interpreters of dreams, began to consider, each one in his own heart, what the meaning of these visions could be; till at last they addressed the king, and said: "Mahâ-raja! be it known to you that we never before have heard such dreams as these, _and we cannot interpret their meaning_." On hearing this, Suddhôdana was very troubled in his heart, and exceeding distressed. He thought within himself: "Who is there that can satisfy these doubts of mine?" Finally a "holy one," called _T'so-Ping_, being present in the inner palace, and perceiving the sorrow and distress of the king, assumed the appearance of a Brahman, and under this form he stood at the gate of the king's palace, and cried out, saying: "I am able fully to interpret the dreams of Suddhôdana Râja, and with certainty to satisfy all the doubts." The king ordered him to be brought before his presence, and then related to him his dreams. Upon hearing them, _T'so-Ping_ immediately interpreted them, to the great satisfaction of the king.[89:1] In the second chapter of Exodus we read of MOSES THROWN INTO THE NILE, which is done _by command of the king_. There are many counterparts to this in ancient mythology; among them may be mentioned that of the infant Perseus, who was, _by command of the king_ (Acrisius of Argos), shut up in a chest, and cast into the sea. He was found by one Dictys, who took great care of the child, and--as Pharaoh's daughter did with the child Moses--educated him.[89:2] The infant Bacchus was confined in a chest, _by order of Cadmus, King of Thebes_, and thrown into the Nile.[90:1] He, like Moses, had two mothers, one by nature, the other by adoption.[90:2] He was also, like Moses, represented _horned_.[90:3] Osiris was also confined in a chest, and thrown into the river Nile.[90:4]