Cakkavattisutta 2: 2. King Daḷhanemi
The Wheel-Turning Monarch 2
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2. King Daḷhanemi
2.1
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
He had the following seven treasures:
2.3
the wheel, the elephant, the horse, the jewel, the woman, the householder, and the commander as the seventh treasure.
2.4
He had over a thousand sons who were valiant and heroic, crushing the armies of his enemies.
2.5
After conquering this land girt by sea, he reigned by principle, without rod or sword.
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- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
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- Cakkavattisutta — Pāli