The Long Āgama Sūtra 30.50

30.50

「時，轉輪王即召四兵，向金輪寶，偏露右臂，右膝著地，以右手摩捫金輪語言：『汝向東方，如法而轉，勿違常則。』輪即東轉。時，轉輪王即將四兵隨其後行，金輪寶前有四神導，輪所住處，王即止駕。爾時，東方諸小國王見大王至，以金鉢盛銀粟，銀鉢盛金粟，來詣王所，拜首白言：『善哉！大王！今此東方土地豐樂，多諸珍寶，人民熾盛，志性仁和，慈孝忠順，唯願聖王於此治政，我等當給使左右承受所當。』時，轉輪王語小王言：『止！止！諸賢！汝等則為供養我已，但當以正法治化，勿使偏枉，無令國內有非法行，身不殺生，教人不殺生、偷盜、邪婬、兩舌、惡口、妄言、綺語、貪取、嫉妬、邪見之人，此即名為我之所治。』

“The noble wheel-turning king then summons his four armies and faces the golden wheel treasure with his right shoulder bared. He kneels on his right knee, touches the golden wheel with his right hand, and says: ‘Head east. Turn according to the Dharma, and don’t go contrary to the eternal law.’ The wheel then turns east.

“The wheel-turning king then follows it, leading his four armies, and four spirits are ahead of the golden wheel, guiding it. The king stops his horses where the wheel stops to dwell. When the lesser kings in the east see the great king arrive, they come to the king with gold bowls holding silver grain and silver bowls holding gold grain. They present them to their chief, saying, ‘Welcome, Great King! The lands in this eastern region are plentiful now [with many treasures,] and the people are prosperous. Their culture is gentle, loving, and loyal. Please, Noble King, rule them properly! We’ll serve you, right and left, and accept what’s appropriate.’

“The wheel-turning king tells the lesser kings, ‘Stop, gentlemen! Stop! You’ve given offerings to me, but I will simply rule with the correct Dharma. Don’t go out of your way to serve me, and let no one in the country act contrary to the Dharma. Don’t kill beings yourselves and instruct other people not to kill beings … don’t steal … don’t commit sexual misconduct … don’t speak duplicitously … harshly … falsely … frivolously … don’t be greedy … jealous … don’t hold wrong views … This is what I call my way of ruling.’