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Cakkavattisutta
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चक्कवत्तिसुत्तcak·ka·vat·ti·sut·ta
Cakkavattisutta
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“योपिyo·pi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve राजाrā·jā चक्कवत्तीcak·ka·vat·tī धम्मिकोdham·mi·ko धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā सोपिso·pi नna अराजकंa·rā·ja·kaṃ चक्कंcak·kaṃ वत्तेती”ति।vat·te·tī
“Yopi so, bhikkhave, rājā cakkavattī dhammiko dhammarājā sopi na arājakaṁ cakkaṁ vattetī”ti.
“Mendicants, even a wheel-turning monarch, a just and principled king, does not wield power without having their own king.”
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“इध,i·dha भिक्खु,bhik·khu राजाrā·jā चक्कवत्तीcak·ka·vat·tī धम्मिकोdham·mi·ko धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā धम्मंयेवdham·maṃ·ye·va निस्सायnis·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ सक्करोन्तोsak·ka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ गरुंga·ruṃ करोन्तोka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ अपचायमानोa·pa·cā·ya·mā·no धम्मद्धजोdham·mad·dha·jo धम्मकेतुdham·ma·ke·tu धम्माधिपतेय्योdham·mā·dhi·pa·tey·yo धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहतिsaṃ·vi·da·ha·ti अन्तोजनस्मिं।an·to·ja·nas·miṃ
“idha, bhikkhu, rājā cakkavattī dhammiko dhammarājā dhammaṁyeva nissāya dhammaṁ sakkaronto dhammaṁ garuṁ karonto dhammaṁ apacāyamāno dhammaddhajo dhammaketu dhammādhipateyyo dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahati antojanasmiṁ.
“Monk, a wheel-turning monarch provides just protection and security for his court, relying only on principle—honoring, respecting, and venerating principle, having principle as his flag, banner, and authority.
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पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu राजाrā·jā चक्कवत्तीcak·ka·vat·tī धम्मिकोdham·mi·ko धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā धम्मंयेवdham·maṃ·ye·va निस्सायnis·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ सक्करोन्तोsak·ka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ गरुंga·ruṃ करोन्तोka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ अपचायमानोa·pa·cā·ya·mā·no धम्मद्धजोdham·mad·dha·jo धम्मकेतुdham·ma·ke·tu धम्माधिपतेय्योdham·mā·dhi·pa·tey·yo धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहतिsaṃ·vi·da·ha·ti खत्तियेसु,khat·ti·ye·su अनुयन्तेसु,a·nu·yan·te·su बलकायस्मिं,ba·la·kā·yas·miṃ ब्राह्मणगहपतिकेसु,brāh·ma·ṇa·ga·ha·pa·ti·ke·su नेगमजानपदेसु,ne·ga·ma·jā·na·pa·de·su समणब्राह्मणेसु,sa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇe·su मिगपक्खीसु।mi·ga·pak·khī·su
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhu, rājā cakkavattī dhammiko dhammarājā dhammaṁyeva nissāya dhammaṁ sakkaronto dhammaṁ garuṁ karonto dhammaṁ apacāyamāno dhammaddhajo dhammaketu dhammādhipateyyo dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahati khattiyesu, anuyantesu, balakāyasmiṁ, brāhmaṇagahapatikesu, negamajānapadesu, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu, migapakkhīsu.
He provides just protection and security for his aristocrats, vassals, troops, brahmins and householders, people of town and country, ascetics and brahmins, beasts and birds.
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सsa खोkho सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu राजाrā·jā चक्कवत्तीcak·ka·vat·tī धम्मिकोdham·mi·ko धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā धम्मंयेवdham·maṃ·ye·va निस्सायnis·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ सक्करोन्तोsak·ka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ गरुंga·ruṃ करोन्तोka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ अपचायमानोa·pa·cā·ya·mā·no धम्मद्धजोdham·mad·dha·jo धम्मकेतुdham·ma·ke·tu धम्माधिपतेय्योdham·mā·dhi·pa·tey·yo धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहित्वाsaṃ·vi·da·hit·vā अन्तोजनस्मिं,an·to·ja·nas·miṃ धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहित्वाsaṃ·vi·da·hit·vā खत्तियेसुkhat·ti·ye·su …पे…pe अनुयन्तेसु,a·nu·yan·te·su बलकायस्मिं,ba·la·kā·yas·miṃ ब्राह्मणगहपतिकेसु,brāh·ma·ṇa·ga·ha·pa·ti·ke·su नेगमजानपदेसु,ne·ga·ma·jā·na·pa·de·su समणब्राह्मणेसु,sa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇe·su मिगपक्खीसु,mi·ga·pak·khī·su धम्मेनेवdham·me·ne·va चक्कंcak·kaṃ वत्तेति।vat·te·ti
Sa kho so bhikkhu rājā cakkavattī dhammiko dhammarājā dhammaṁyeva nissāya dhammaṁ sakkaronto dhammaṁ garuṁ karonto dhammaṁ apacāyamāno dhammaddhajo dhammaketu dhammādhipateyyo dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahitvā antojanasmiṁ, dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahitvā khattiyesu …pe… anuyantesu, balakāyasmiṁ, brāhmaṇagahapatikesu, negamajānapadesu, samaṇabrāhmaṇesu, migapakkhīsu, dhammeneva cakkaṁ vatteti.
When he has done this, he wields power only in a principled manner.
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तंtaṃ होतिho·ti चक्कंcak·kaṃ अप्पटिवत्तियंap·pa·ṭi·vat·ti·yaṃ केनचिke·na·ci मनुस्सभूतेनma·nus·sa·bhū·te·na पच्चत्थिकेनpac·cat·thi·ke·na पाणिना।pā·ṇi·nā
Taṁ hoti cakkaṁ appaṭivattiyaṁ kenaci manussabhūtena paccatthikena pāṇinā.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खु,bhik·khu तथागतोta·thā·ga·to अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho धम्मिकोdham·mi·ko धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā धम्मंयेवdham·maṃ·ye·va निस्सायnis·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ सक्करोन्तोsak·ka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ गरुंga·ruṃ करोन्तोka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ अपचायमानोa·pa·cā·ya·mā·no धम्मद्धजोdham·mad·dha·jo धम्मकेतुdham·ma·ke·tu धम्माधिपतेय्योdham·mā·dhi·pa·tey·yo धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहतिsaṃ·vi·da·ha·ti कायकम्मस्मिं:kā·ya·kam·mas·miṃ
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhu, tathāgato arahaṁ sammāsambuddho dhammiko dhammarājā dhammaṁyeva nissāya dhammaṁ sakkaronto dhammaṁ garuṁ karonto dhammaṁ apacāyamāno dhammaddhajo dhammaketu dhammādhipateyyo dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahati kāyakammasmiṁ:
In the same way, monk, a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha, a just and principled king, provides just protection and security regarding bodily actions, relying only on principle—honoring, respecting, and venerating principle, having principle as his flag, banner, and authority.
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‘एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ कायकम्मंkā·ya·kam·maṃ सेवितब्बं,se·vi·tab·baṃ एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ कायकम्मंkā·ya·kam·maṃ नna सेवितब्बन्’ति।se·vi·tab·ban
‘evarūpaṁ kāyakammaṁ sevitabbaṁ, evarūpaṁ kāyakammaṁ na sevitabban’ti.
‘This kind of bodily action should be cultivated. This kind of bodily action should not be cultivated.’
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पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu तथागतोta·thā·ga·to अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho धम्मिकोdham·mi·ko धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā धम्मंयेवdham·maṃ·ye·va निस्सायnis·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ सक्करोन्तोsak·ka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ गरुंga·ruṃ करोन्तोka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ अपचायमानोa·pa·cā·ya·mā·no धम्मद्धजोdham·mad·dha·jo धम्मकेतुdham·ma·ke·tu धम्माधिपतेय्योdham·mā·dhi·pa·tey·yo धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहतिsaṃ·vi·da·ha·ti वचीकम्मस्मिं:va·cī·kam·mas·miṃ
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhu, tathāgato arahaṁ sammāsambuddho dhammiko dhammarājā dhammaṁyeva nissāya dhammaṁ sakkaronto dhammaṁ garuṁ karonto dhammaṁ apacāyamāno dhammaddhajo dhammaketu dhammādhipateyyo dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahati vacīkammasmiṁ:
Furthermore, a Realized One … provides just protection and security regarding verbal actions, saying:
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‘एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ वचीकम्मंva·cī·kam·maṃ सेवितब्बं,se·vi·tab·baṃ एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ वचीकम्मंva·cī·kam·maṃ नna सेवितब्बन्’तिse·vi·tab·ban …पे…pe मनोकम्मस्मिं:ma·no·kam·mas·miṃ
‘evarūpaṁ vacīkammaṁ sevitabbaṁ, evarūpaṁ vacīkammaṁ na sevitabban’ti …pe… manokammasmiṁ:
‘This kind of verbal action should be cultivated. This kind of verbal action should not be cultivated.’ … And regarding mental actions:
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‘एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ मनोकम्मंma·no·kam·maṃ सेवितब्बं,se·vi·tab·baṃ एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ मनोकम्मंma·no·kam·maṃ नna सेवितब्बन्’ति।se·vi·tab·ban
‘evarūpaṁ manokammaṁ sevitabbaṁ, evarūpaṁ manokammaṁ na sevitabban’ti.
‘This kind of mental action should be cultivated. This kind of mental action should not be cultivated.’
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सsa खोkho सो,so भिक्खु,bhik·khu तथागतोta·thā·ga·to अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho धम्मिकोdham·mi·ko धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā धम्मंयेवdham·maṃ·ye·va निस्सायnis·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ सक्करोन्तोsak·ka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ गरुंga·ruṃ करोन्तोka·ron·to धम्मंdham·maṃ अपचायमानोa·pa·cā·ya·mā·no धम्मद्धजोdham·mad·dha·jo धम्मकेतुdham·ma·ke·tu धम्माधिपतेय्योdham·mā·dhi·pa·tey·yo धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहित्वाsaṃ·vi·da·hit·vā कायकम्मस्मिं,kā·ya·kam·mas·miṃ धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहित्वाsaṃ·vi·da·hit·vā वचीकम्मस्मिं,va·cī·kam·mas·miṃ धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहित्वाsaṃ·vi·da·hit·vā मनोकम्मस्मिं,ma·no·kam·mas·miṃ धम्मेनेवdham·me·ne·va अनुत्तरंa·nut·ta·raṃ धम्मचक्कंdham·ma·cak·kaṃ पवत्तेति।pa·vat·te·ti
Sa kho so, bhikkhu, tathāgato arahaṁ sammāsambuddho dhammiko dhammarājā dhammaṁyeva nissāya dhammaṁ sakkaronto dhammaṁ garuṁ karonto dhammaṁ apacāyamāno dhammaddhajo dhammaketu dhammādhipateyyo dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahitvā kāyakammasmiṁ, dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahitvā vacīkammasmiṁ, dhammikaṁ rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidahitvā manokammasmiṁ, dhammeneva anuttaraṁ dhammacakkaṁ pavatteti.
And when a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha has provided just protection and security regarding actions of body, speech, and mind, he rolls forth the supreme Wheel of Dhamma.
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तंtaṃ होतिho·ti चक्कंcak·kaṃ अप्पटिवत्तियंap·pa·ṭi·vat·ti·yaṃ समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na वाvā ब्राह्मणेनbrāh·ma·ṇe·na वाvā देवेनde·ve·na वाvā मारेनmā·re·na वाvā ब्रह्मुनाbrah·mu·nā वाvā केनचिke·na·ci वाvā लोकस्मिन्”ति।lo·kas·min
Taṁ hoti cakkaṁ appaṭivattiyaṁ samaṇena vā brāhmaṇena vā devena vā mārena vā brahmunā vā kenaci vā lokasmin”ti.
And that wheel cannot be rolled back by any ascetic or brahmin or god or Māra or divinity or by anyone in the world.”
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चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ
Catutthaṁ.
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Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.