King Mahāsudassana 1.10
Mahāsudassanasutta 1.10
- Language
- Pāli
1.10.1
Atha kho taṃ, ānanda, cakkaratanaṃ puratthimaṃ samuddaṃ ajjhogāhetvā paccuttaritvā dakkhiṇaṃ disaṃ pavatti …pe…
Then the wheel-treasure, having plunged into the eastern ocean and emerged again, rolled toward the south. …
1.10.2
dakkhiṇaṃ samuddaṃ ajjhogāhetvā paccuttaritvā pacchimaṃ disaṃ pavatti …pe…
Having plunged into the southern ocean and emerged again, it rolled toward the west. …
1.10.3
pacchimaṃ samuddaṃ ajjhogāhetvā paccuttaritvā uttaraṃ disaṃ pavatti, anvadeva rājā mahāsudassano saddhiṃ caturaṅginiyā senāya.
Having plunged into the western ocean and emerged again, it rolled toward the north, followed by the king together with his army of four divisions.
1.10.4
Yasmiṃ kho panānanda, padese cakkaratanaṃ patiṭṭhāsi, tattha rājā mahāsudassano vāsaṃ upagacchi saddhiṃ caturaṅginiyā senāya.
In whatever place the wheel-treasure stood still, there the king came to stay together with his army.
1.10.5
Ye kho panānanda, uttarāya disāya paṭirājāno, te rājānaṃ mahāsudassanaṃ upasaṅkamitvā evamāhaṃsu:
And any opposing rulers of the northern quarter came to him and said,
1.10.6
‘ehi kho, mahārāja, svāgataṃ te, mahārāja, sakaṃ te, mahārāja, anusāsa, mahārājā’ti.
‘Come, Great King! Welcome, Great King! We are yours, Great King, instruct us.’
1.10.7
Rājā mahāsudassano evamāha:
The king said,
1.10.8
‘pāṇo na hantabbo, adinnaṃ na ādātabbaṃ, kāmesu micchā na caritabbā, musā na bhaṇitabbā, majjaṃ na pātabbaṃ, yathābhuttañca bhuñjathā’ti.
‘Do not kill living creatures. Do not steal. Do not commit sexual misconduct. Do not lie. Do not drink liquor. Maintain the current level of taxation.’
1.10.9
Ye kho panānanda, uttarāya disāya paṭirājāno, te rañño mahāsudassanassa anuyantā ahesuṃ.
And so the opposing rulers of the northern quarter became his vassals.
Translations (4)
- Kralj Mahasudassana — sr
- Der König Mahāsudassana — German
- King Mahāsudassana — English
- Legend of the Great King of Glory (Mahâ-sudassana-sutta) — English
Linked texts (2)
- Cakkavattisutta — Pāli
- Bālapaṇḍitasutta — Pāli