Cakkavattisutta 6

The Wheel-Turning Monarch 6

Language: English

6.1

Then the anointed king, rising from his seat and arranging his robe over one shoulder, took a ceremonial vase in his left hand and besprinkled the wheel-treasure with his right hand, saying,

6.2

‘Roll forth, O wheel-treasure! Triumph, O wheel-treasure!’

Then the wheel-treasure rolled toward the east. And the king followed it together with his army of four divisions. In whatever place the wheel-treasure stood still, there the king came to stay together with his army.

6.4

And any opposing rulers of the eastern quarter came to the wheel-turning monarch and said,

6.5

‘Come, Great King! Welcome, Great King! We are yours, Great King, instruct us.’

6.6

The wheel-turning monarch said,

6.7

‘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.’

6.8

And so the opposing rulers of the eastern quarter became his vassals.

Translations (2)

O vladaru koji pokreće točak istine — sr
Der Rad-drehende Herrscher — German

Linked texts (1)

Cakkavattisutta — Pāli