Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
46. Bojjhanga Saṃyutta
5. Cakka-Vatti Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
46. Kindred Sayings on the Limbs of Wisdom
5. Roller of the Wheel
Sutta 42
Cakka-Vatti Suttaṃ
Roller of the Wheel
Translated by F. L. Woodward
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Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"Monks, together with the appearance
of a monarch who rolls the wheel[1]
there is the appearance of the seven treasures.
What seven treasures?
The treasure of the Wheel,
the treasure of the Elephant,
the treasure of the Horse,
the treasure of the Jewel,
the treasure of the Woman,
the treasure of the Housefather,
the treasure of the Heir Apparent.
These, monks, are the seven treasures
that appear along with the appearance
of a monarch who rolls the wheel.
Likewise, monks, together with
the appearance of a Tathāgata who is Arahant,
a fully Enlightened One,
there is the appearance
of these seven treasures.
What seven?
There is the appearance of
the seven treasures of wisdom:
The treasure of wisdom that is mindfulness,
the treasure of wisdom that is searching the Norm,
the treasure of wisdom that is energy,
the treasure of wisdom that is zest,
the treasure of wisdom that is tranquillity,
the treasure of wisdom that is concentration,
the treasure of wisdom that is equanimity.
Monks, together with the appearance
of a Tathāgata who is Arahant,
a fully Enlightened One,
there is the appearance of
these seven treasures of wisdom.
[1] Cakka-vatti, a term for the ideal monarch. Cf. Dialog. ii, 327; M. i, 55; Pts. of Contr., 107. Comy. refers to Maha Sudassana Sutta, D. ii, 169.
