noun
Chakravartin; ideal universal ruler
A Buddhist and Indian religious concept of a righteous monarch who rules the world by turning the wheel of dharma. Used in historical and religious contexts.
仏教では、転輪王は法輪を転じて世界を治める理想の王とされる。
In Buddhism, the Chakravartin is considered an ideal king who rules the world by turning the wheel of dharma.
古代インドの経典には転輪王の伝説が多く記されている。
Many legends of the Chakravartin are recorded in ancient Indian scriptures.