The Long Āgama Sūtra 3.19

3.19

「時，大典尊即往詣六剎利大臣，而告之曰：『諸君！當知今王地主年已朽邁，餘壽未幾，若以太子紹王位者，未為難也。汝等可往白太子此意，我等與尊生小知舊，尊苦我苦，尊樂我樂。今王衰老，年已朽邁，餘壽未幾，今者太子紹王位者，未為難也，尊設登位，當與我封。』時，六剎利大臣聞其語已，即詣太子，說如上事。太子報言：『設吾登位，列土封國，當更與誰？』

“‘Great Govinda then went to the six warrior ministers and told them, ‘Gentlemen, you should know that King Diśāmpati is getting on in years. There isn’t much left of his life. If the prince succeeded the king, there wouldn’t be difficulties. You noble men may go and tell the prince this plan. “We’ve known Your Majesty since he was small. When Your Majesty suffers, we suffer, and when he’s happy, we’re happy. Now, the king is declining with old age. There isn’t much left of his life. If the prince were to succeed the king, there wouldn’t be difficulties. Should Your Majesty ascend the throne, we’ll also be given his lands.”

“‘After they heard what he said, the six warrior ministers visited the prince and told him the above. The prince replied, “If I were to ascend the throne, how will the kingdom’s lands be distributed?”