转轮

(轉輪, 转轮)

(sa) cakravartī, "a ruler the wheels of whose chariot roll everywhere without hindrance." M.W. Revolving wheels; to turn a wheel: also [lang id =1028]轉輪王 ([lang id =1028]轉輪聖王); [lang id =1028]輪王; [lang id =1028]轉輪聖帝, cf. [lang id =1028]斫. The symbol is the (sa) cakra or disc, which is of four kinds indicating the rank, i.e. gold, silver, copper, or iron, the iron (sa) cakravartī ruling over one continent, the south; the copper, over two, east and south: the silver, over three, east, west, and south; the golden being supreme over all the four continents. The term is also applied to the gods over a universe, and to a buddha as universal spiritual king, and as preacher of the supreme doctrine. Only a (sa) cakravartī possesses the [lang id =1028]七寳 (sa) saptaratna and 1, 000 sons. The (sa) cakra, or discus, is also a missile used by a (sa) cakravartī for overthrowing his enemies. Its origin is probably the sun with its myriad rays.