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# The Long Āgama Sūtra 30.49

長阿含經 30.49

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [30.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.49)

佛告比丘：「世間有轉輪聖王，成就七寶，有四神德。云何轉輪聖王成就七寶？一金輪寶，二白象寶，三紺馬寶，四神珠寶，五玉女寶，六居士寶，七主兵寶。云何轉輪聖王金輪寶成就？若轉輪聖王出閻浮提地，剎利水澆頭種，以十五日月滿時，沐浴香湯，上高殿上，與婇女眾共相娛樂，天金輪寶忽現在前，輪有千輻，其光色具足，天金所成，天匠所造，非世所有，輪徑丈四。轉輪聖王見已，默自念言：『我曾從先宿諸舊聞如是語：「若剎利王水澆頭種，以十五日月滿時，沐浴香湯，昇法殿上，婇女圍遶，自然金輪忽現在前，輪有千輻，光色具足，天匠所造，非世所有，輪徑丈四，是則名為轉輪聖王。」今此輪現，將無是耶？今我寧可試此輪寶。』

> The Buddha told the monks, “The world has noble wheel-turning kings who achieve seven treasures and possess four miraculous virtues.  
> — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

> “What are the seven treasures achieved by a noble wheel-turning king? First is the golden wheel treasure, second is the white elephant treasure, third is the blue horse treasure, fourth is the magic jewel treasure, fifth is the beautiful woman treasure, sixth is the householder treasure, and seventh is the army general treasure.  
> — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

> “How does a noble wheel-turning king achieve the golden wheel treasure? If a noble wheel-turning king arises in Jambudvīpa, he’ll be a water-anointed warrior \[king\]. During the fifteenth-day full moon, he’ll bathe in a fragrant wash, ascend to his high hall, and entertain himself with a group of maidens. The wheel will spontaneously appear before him. It has a thousand spokes and possesses a glowing light. It’s something made by a heavenly artisan, not something made in this world. It is made of pure gold and about fourteen feet in diameter.  
> — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

> “After seeing this, the noble wheel-turning king thinks to himself, ‘In the past, I’ve heard senior elders say, “If a water-anointed warrior king bathes in a fragrant wash during the fifteenth-day full moon, ascends to his high hall, and surrounds himself with maidens, the wheel will spontaneously appear before him. It has a thousand spokes and possesses a glowing light. It’s something made by a heavenly artisan, not something made in this world. It’s made of pure gold and fourteen feet in diameter. He’s then known as a noble wheel-turning king.” Now, this wheel has appeared! But is it that one? I had better test this wheel treasure.’  
> — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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## Translations (2)

- [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.30.p177) — Charles Patton, English
- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.30.49) — English, machine translation

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