The Long Āgama Sūtra 6.8

6.8

「子白父王：『轉輪聖王正法云何？當云何行？』王告子曰：『當依於法，立法具法，恭敬尊重，觀察於法，以法為首，守護正法；又當以法誨諸婇女，又當以法護視教誡諸王子、大臣、群寮、百官及諸人民、沙門、婆羅門，下至禽獸，皆當護視。』

“His son said to his father king, ‘What is the correct teaching of the noble wheel-turning king? How do I enact it?’

“The king told his son, ‘You must rely on the teaching, establish the teaching, and complete the teaching. Respect, honor, and investigate the teaching. Consider the teaching your leader, and safeguard the correct teaching. Moreover, you must instruct your concubines with the teaching. You must protect, look after, and admonish the princes, ministers, officials, administrators, populace, ascetics, and priests, down to the animals with the teaching. You must watch over them.’