The Long Āgama Sūtra 6.28
長阿含經 6.28
- Language
- Classical Chinese
6.28
「彼時,有王名曰儴伽,剎利水澆頭種轉輪聖王,典四天下,以正法治,莫不靡伏,七寶具足,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。王有千子,勇猛雄烈,能却外敵,四方敬順,不加兵杖,自然太平。爾時,聖王建大寶幢,圍十六尋,上高千尋,千種雜色嚴飾其幢;幢有百觚,觚有百枝,寶縷織成,眾寶間廁。於是,聖王壞此幢已,以施沙門、婆羅門、國中貧者,然後剃除鬚髮,服三法衣,出家修道,修無上行,於現法中自身作證,生死已盡,梵行已立,所作已辦,不受後有。」
“During his time, there will be a king named Śaṅkha who will be a water-anointed warrior caste noble wheel-turning king. He’ll be the administrator for the four continents under heaven and rule with the correct Dharma. There’ll be no enemy he doesn’t subjugate. He’ll be replete with the seven treasures, which are the golden wheel treasure, white elephant treasure, blue horse treasure, miraculous jewel treasure, beautiful woman treasure, householder treasure, and general treasure. That king will have a thousand sons who are courageous and fierce. He’ll be able to drive out foreign adversaries and the four quarters will respectfully follow him without using weapons but with a natural peace.
“At that time, the noble king will raise a great treasure banner, which will be sixteen fathoms around and a thousand fathoms tall. That banner will be decorated with a thousand different colors. The banner will have a hundred corners, and the corners will have a hundred sticks made of a mixture of many embroidered jewels.
“Thereupon, after the noble king breaks this banner, he’ll give it to the ascetics, priests, and poor people of the country. Afterward, he’ll cut off his hair and beard, put on the three Dharma robes, and leave home to cultivate the path. He’ll cultivate the unsurpassed practice and realize for himself in the present life: ‘Birth and death have been ended, the religious life has been established, and the task has been accomplished. I won’t be subject to a later existence.’”
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (1)
- Cakkavattisutta — Pāli