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Cakkavattisutta 24

The Wheel-Turning Monarch 24

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24.1

And in the royal capital of Ketumatī a king named Saṅkha will arise, a wheel-turning monarch, a just and principled king. His dominion will extend to all four sides, he will achieve stability in the country, and possess the seven treasures.

24.2

He will have the following seven treasures:

24.3

the wheel, the elephant, the horse, the jewel, the woman, the householder, and the commander as the seventh treasure.

24.4

He will have over a thousand sons who are valiant and heroic, crushing the armies of his enemies.

24.5

After conquering this land girt by sea, he will reign by principle, without rod or sword.

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