King Mahāsudassana 1.9
Mahāsudassanasutta 1.9
- Language
- Pāli
1.9.1
Ye kho panānanda, puratthimāya disāya paṭirājāno, te rājānaṃ mahāsudassanaṃ upasaṅkamitvā evamāhaṃsu:
And any opposing rulers of the eastern quarter came to him and said,
1.9.2
‘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.’
1.9.3
Rājā mahāsudassano evamāha:
The king said,
1.9.4
‘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.’
1.9.5
Ye kho panānanda, puratthimāya disāya paṭirājāno, te rañño mahāsudassanassa anuyantā ahesuṃ.
And so the opposing rulers of the eastern 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