The Long Āgama Sūtra 3.17

3.17

「其後典尊忽然命終，時地主王聞其命終，愍念哀傷，撫膺而曰：『咄哉！何辜失國良幹？』太子慈悲默自念言：『王失典尊以為憂苦，今我宜往諫於大王，無以彼喪而生憂苦。所以然者？典尊有子名曰焰鬘，聰明多智乃過其父，今可徵召以理國事。』時，慈悲太子即詣王所，具以上事白其父王，聞太子語已，即召焰鬘而告之曰：『吾今以汝補卿父處，授汝相印。』彼時焰鬘受相印已，王欲入宮，復付後事。

“‘Later, Govinda’s life suddenly ended. When King Diśāmpati heard that his life had ended, he felt sorry and saddened. Upset, he said, “Oh! How could I lose such a skilled administrator?”

“‘The prince Reṇu thought to himself, “The loss of Govinda has made the king miserable. Now’s a good time for me to go and console the king. I can’t let the funeral make him more depressed. Why is that? Govinda had a son named Jyotipāla who’s intelligence and learning go beyond his father’s. He can take over managing the affairs of state now.”

“‘Prince Reṇu visited the king and presented the above idea to his father. After listening to what the prince had to say, he entrusted [the affairs of state] to Jyotipāla. “Now, I place you in your father’s stead and transfer his office to you.” After that office was transferred to Jyotipāla, the king retired to the palace, again entrusting the affairs of state [to his minister].