Cakkavattisutta 2.1-5
Cakkavattisutta 2.1-5
- Language
- Pāli
2.1
Bhūtapubbaṃ, bhikkhave, rājā daḷhanemi nāma ahosi cakkavattī dhammiko dhammarājā cāturanto vijitāvī janapadatthāvariyappatto sattaratanasamannāgato.
Once upon a time, mendicants, there was a king named Daḷhanemi who was a wheel-turning monarch, a just and principled king. His dominion extended to all four sides, he achieved stability in the country, and he possessed the seven treasures.
2.2
Tassimāni satta ratanāni ahesuṃ seyyathidaṃ—
He had the following seven treasures:
2.3
cakkaratanaṃ hatthiratanaṃ assaratanaṃ maṇiratanaṃ itthiratanaṃ gahapatiratanaṃ pariṇāyakaratanameva sattamaṃ.
the wheel, the elephant, the horse, the jewel, the woman, the householder, and the commander as the seventh treasure.
2.4
Parosahassaṃ kho panassa puttā ahesuṃ sūrā vīraṅgarūpā parasenappamaddanā.
He had over a thousand sons who were valiant and heroic, crushing the armies of his enemies.
2.5
So imaṃ pathaviṃ sāgarapariyantaṃ adaṇḍena asatthena dhammena abhivijiya ajjhāvasi.
After conquering this land girt by sea, he reigned by principle, without rod or sword.
Translations (3)
- O vladaru koji pokreće točak istine — sr
- The Wheel-Turning Monarch — English
- Der Rad-drehende Herrscher — German
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli