Cakkavattin, Cakka-vattin: 1 definition
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCakkavattin refers to: (cp. dhammacakkaṃ pavatteti above) he who sets rolling the Wheel, a just & faithful king (rājā hoti c. dhammiko dhammarājā cāturanto Sn. p. 106, in corresp. pass. v. 1002 as vijeyya pathaviṃ imaṃ adaṇḍena asatthena dhammena-m-anusāsati). A definition is given by Bdhgh. at DA. I, 249.—Three sorts of c. are later distinguished: a cakkavāla-c° a universal king, or cāturanta-c° (ruling over four great continents Sn. p. 106; KhA 227), a dīpa-c° (ruling over one), a padesa-c° (ruling over part of one) Usually in phrase rājā cakka vattin: D. I, 88; III, 156; IV, 302; V, 44, 99, 342; D. II, 16, 172; III, 59 sq. , 75, 142 sq. ; M. III, 65; A. I, 76, 109 sq. ; II, 37, 133, 245; III, 147 sq; 365; IV, 89, 105; V, 22; Kh VIII, 12 (°sukha); J. I, 51; II, 395; IV, 119; Vbh. 336; PvA. 117; VvA. 18; Sdhp. 238, 453; DhA. II, 135 (°sirī).—°gabbha Vism. 126: —°rajjaṃ kāresi J. II, 311;
Note: cakkavattin is a Pali compound consisting of the words cakka and vattin.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Vattin, Cakka.
Full-text: Janapadatthavariya, Cakkaratana, Thavariya, Caturanta, Anusasati, Parinayaka, Thupa, Kanthaka, Vattati, Mahapajapati Gotami, Cakka, Agara, Danda.
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