Then Sthāvarā, the great goddess of the earth, rose from her seat within that great assembly, bowed down her head to the Bhagavat’s feet, and with her palms reverentially placed together said to the Bhagavat, “Bhagavat, if there is no true Dharma in lands with human kings, they will be unable to protect the land and care for many beings, and they themselves will not be able to remain long as superior sovereigns.
EN
“Bhagavat, I pray that you regard me with love, compassion, and kindness and teach the treatise on kingship, on the subject of ruling a land. Then, when human kings hear this Dharma and practice exactly what has been taught, the world will be truly tamed, there will be an enduring superior reign, happy and peaceful, and the people of the land will all benefit from it.”
EN
Then the Bhagavat, in the midst of that great assembly, said to Sthāvarā, the goddess of the earth, “Listen well! Before, in a past time, there was a king by the name of Balendraketu. That king had a son by the name of Ruciraketu. Not long after the son’s royal consecration, the father, the king, said to Ruciraketu, ‘There is a valid treatise on a king’s way of Dharma that is called The Instructions of the Lord of Devas. Before, when I received my royal consecration and became the ruler of the land, my father, Foremost Power of Knowledge, taught me this valid treatise on a king’s way of Dharma. Based on this treatise I ruled for twenty thousand years, and not even for one instant did I have the thought, “I shall practice a way that is not the Dharma.” Now you also should similarly not rule the land in a way that is other than the Dharma. If you wonder why there is a valid treatise on the king’s way of Dharma, then listen well, for I will teach it to you today.’
EN
“King Balendraketu then taught the prince that valid treatise through excellent verses:
EN
“ ‘In order to make beings happy, To cut through worldly doubts, And to dispel many wrongdoings, I will teach the treatise on kingship.
EN
“ ‘All the lords of devas and All who are human kings, Be joyful and with palms together Listen to what I will teach.
EN
“ ‘In the past, when a multitude of devas Assembled together on a vajra mountain, The Four Mahārājas rose from their seats And made this request to Mahābrahmā:
EN
“ ‘ “Brahmā Lord, who is perfectly supreme, Who is the mightiest of all devas, We pray that you look upon us with kindness And cut through our doubts.
EN
“ ‘ “How does someone born into the human world Then become what is called a king? Also, what are the causes and the conditions That result in his being called a son of the devas?
EN
“ ‘ “How does someone born as a human Become the only one who is a lord of humans? How does he become a king of devas Within the realms of the higher existences?”
EN
“ ‘In that way, the protectors of the world Addressed questions to that Brahmā king. Then the lord of Brahmās Replied to them with these words:
EN
“ ‘ “You world protectors should know this: Since you asked me, in order to benefit beings, About the Dharma of ruling a land, I will teach it, so you should listen well.
EN
“ ‘ “Through the power of his past karma, Someone born as a deva becomes a king, And if he is in a human existence, He becomes a lord with power over others.
EN
“ ‘ “Having been blessed when with the devas, He then enters his mother’s womb, And while he is residing in his mother’s womb, The devas will give him their protection.
EN
“ ‘ “Although he is born into the human world, He is called a deva because he is supreme. Because he is protected by devas, He is called a son of the devas.
EN
“ ‘ “The lord of Trāyastriṃśa bestows strength Upon him and ripens him to be a human king. All of the multitude of devas ripen His strength of independent power.
EN
“ ‘ “He eliminates all that is not righteous, And he does not cause bad actions to arise. He encourages beings to practice good actions And causes them to be reborn in higher existences.
EN
“ ‘ “He employs the power of The hosts of humans and asuras, Gandharvas and rākṣasas, Caṇḍalas, and all others.
EN
“ ‘ “He uses the power of parents to cause Sin to be rejected and goodness practiced. Together the devas protect him, And show him the results of good and bad actions.
EN
“ ‘ “If good and bad karma are created, Then right in that very life, Together the devas protect him, And show him the results of good and bad actions.
EN
“ ‘ “If his subjects are engaging in bad actions And the king does not resolutely stop them, Then that would not be the valid, right thing to do. They should be punished in accordance with the Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “If the evil witnessed is not brought to an end, Then unrighteousness will increase greatly So that in the kingdom of that king There will be a great increase in dishonesty.
EN
“ ‘ “When a king sees evil deeds being done, If he does not act to prohibit them, The assembly of devas in Trāyastriṃśa Will all give rise to anger in their minds.
EN
“ ‘ “Because of that, the king’s laws will decline And dishonesty will spread in the world, And the hosts of opposing enemies Will vanquish that land and destroy it.
EN
“ ‘ “The homes and possessions of the inhabitants And all the wealth they have accumulated will be destroyed. If there occur all kinds of dishonesty, People will even be stealing from each other.
EN
“ ‘ “Even if he has attained kingship through the true Dharma, If he does not then act in accordance with the Dharma, All the people of his land will be scattered As when an elephant tramples a lotus pond.
EN
“ ‘ “Unpredictable, fierce winds will blow; Untimely, destructive rains will fall. Many bad lunar asterisms and omens will manifest. The sun and moon will be darkened, eclipsed.
EN
“ ‘ “When a king forsakes the true Dharma, Seeds will fail to ripen as flowers, As fruits, and as every kind of harvest, And there will be famine in the land.
EN
“ ‘ “When a king forsakes the true Dharma And people teach a wicked Dharma, Then the devas in their aerial palaces Will be in misery upon seeing that.
EN
“ ‘ “Those deva kings and their courts Will be saying these words: ‘This king is practicing unrighteousness And he is relying on sinful friends,
EN
“ ‘ “ ‘And therefore his reign will not endure long. All of the devas will be extremely displeased. They will become angry, and therefore That kingdom will be destroyed.’
EN
“ ‘ “Because of his relying on unrighteous people So that they increase in that realm, There will be much fighting and dishonesty And much suffering from diseases.
EN
“ ‘ “The lords of devas will not protect him, And the other devas will abandon him. His kingdom will be destroyed, And the king will experience suffering.
EN
“ ‘ “He will be instantly separated from His beloved parents, wife, and children, And from his brothers and his sisters, And in the end, he himself will meet death.
EN
“ ‘ “There will be the bad omen of falling shooting stars, And two suns will rise simultaneously. Hostile enemies will approach, And the people will encounter death and chaos.
EN
“ ‘ “The honored great ministers of the land, Though innocent, will have sudden deaths. His beloved elephant, horse, and so on, Will all be scattered and lost.
EN
“ ‘ “Because there are enemies in every region, Most people will meet untimely deaths. Many demons will enter the land, And all diseases will spread everywhere.
EN
“ ‘ “The great ministers of the land And the many intimates of the king Will all have dishonest minds And practice unrighteousness.
EN
“ ‘ “Those who are seen to be unrighteous Will be beloved and be honored, While those who practice righteousness Will be punished with suffering and torments.
EN
“ ‘ “Because the malevolent are loved and honored, And because the good are punished, The planets, stars, wind, and rain Will all move at inappropriate times.
EN
“ ‘ “Three kinds of misfortunes will occur: The true Dharma will cease to be, The complexion of beings will lose its luster, And the fecundity of the earth will diminish.
EN
“ ‘ “Through the honoring of the bad and the maligning of the good, Another three misfortunes will occur: There will come untimely frost and hail, And the suffering of famine will spread everywhere.
EN
“ ‘ “There will be a weakening of the flavor Of numerous harvests and fruits, And in those regions most Of the beings will become ill.
EN
“ ‘ “Because of that, the trees in that land That previously bore delicious fruits Will degenerate, and the fruits Will be bitter and have no good taste.
EN
“ ‘ “The parks and lovely groves that previously Were beloved places where games were played Will all become desiccated and decayed, And everyone will be saddened on seeing them.
EN
“ ‘ “Rice, barley, and all harvests Will suddenly lose their flavor. When eaten they will be disliked, And they will not cause the body’s elements to increase.
EN
“ ‘ “The complexions of beings will lose their luster. Their strength will weaken and decline. Even though they eat much food, They will not become full.
EN
“ ‘ “Every one of the beings Who are in that kingdom Will be weak and without courage And unable to accomplish any deeds.
EN
“ ‘ “Most of the inhabitants will be struck by illness, Their bodies tormented by various sufferings. Demons will pervade completely— Everywhere demons will arise.
EN
“ ‘ “Because the king practices unrighteousness, And because he relies on sinful companions, Throughout the three kinds of worlds There will be the experience of all kinds of calamities.
EN
“ ‘ “Those kinds of misfortunes will be endless, And though they occur in his realm, And though he sees the evil people there, He will ignore them and not be afraid.
EN
“ ‘ “Although all the devas had blessed him And made him the king of that land, He does not protect his kingdom Through the true, sublime Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “If someone accomplishes virtuous conduct, They will always be reborn in the higher realms. If they commit bad actions, then at death, They will certainly fall into the lower existences.
EN
“ ‘ “If a king allows his subjects To freely commit bad actions, Then the devas of Trāyastriṃśa Will all be greatly anguished.
EN
“ ‘ “He will not be acting in accord with The teaching of the devas or his parents, And as he is not a righteous person, He is not a king who is a respectful son.
EN
“ ‘ “When he sees in the kingdom The practice of unrighteousness, And he punishes it in accord with the Dharma And does not decide to ignore it, Then for that reason all the many devas Will give their protection to that king.
EN
“ ‘ “If he brings to an end sinful Dharma For the sake of practicing the conduct of enlightenment, Then that king will in that very lifetime Definitely experience the observable karmic result.
EN
“ ‘ “If he exhorts beings to practice Good actions and forsake bad actions, And teaches the result of good and bad actions, In that way he accomplishes being a human king.
EN
“ ‘ “The devas will all together bless him, And they will all be caused to rejoice. He should rule the land through the true Dharma In order to benefit himself and others.
EN
“ ‘ “When he sees those practicing dishonesty, He should punish them in accord with the Dharma. Though he might lose the kingdom, Or there is the risk of losing his life,
EN
“ ‘ “He should never practice unrighteousness. If he sees bad actions, they should be eliminated Because they are the most serious of all that is harmful, And they will destroy the kingdom, with nothing remaining.
EN
“ ‘ “All of this comes from dishonest people; Therefore, they should be punished. If there are those who practice dishonesty, That will be the destruction of kingdoms.
EN
“ ‘ “When kingdoms become ruined Like a flower bed trampled by an elephant, Even though someone is a human king, They are not ruling the land through the Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “All lords of devas will be unhappy, And likewise, so will the asuras. Therefore, those who do bad actions Should be punished in accord with the Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “He should govern beings through good actions, And he should not follow unrighteousness. It is better to give up his body and life Than to follow sinful companions.
EN
“ ‘ “He should regard everyone equally, Both those he is close to and those he is not. If he is a king in accord with the true Dharma, Then there will be no discarded subjects.
EN
“ ‘ “Therefore, he will be a renowned Dharma king; He will be famous throughout the three realms. The communities of Trāyastriṃśa devas Will be delighted and they will say:
EN
“ ‘ “ ‘That Dharma king in Jambudvīpa is our son. He governs beings through good actions And rules the land through the true Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “ ‘Because he inspires true righteous conduct, They will be reborn in our realm.’ The children of devas and humans And the assemblies of asuras
EN
“ ‘ “Will constantly have happy minds Because the king governs through the true Dharma. All the communities of devas will be overjoyed, And they will protect that human king.
EN
“ ‘ “Planets and stars will follow their proper course, And the sun and the moon will have no deviation. The winds will come at the proper times, And a rain of amṛta will fall in due time.
EN
“ ‘ “All the harvests will ripen perfectly, There will be no famine among humans, And an entire multitude of devas Will fill their own palaces.
EN
“ ‘ “Therefore, you lords of men should Forsake your bodies and spread the true Dharma. If you honor the jewel of the Dharma, That will bring happiness to many.
EN
“ ‘ “Always rely upon the true Dharma And adorn yourself with good qualities. The entourage will always be happy and rejoice, And they will stay away from all evils. Through guiding beings through the Dharma, There will be the continuous attainment of happiness.
EN
“ ‘ “If every one of all those humans Practices the ten good actions, There will always be good harvests in that land And that kingdom will be in peace.
EN
“ ‘ “If the king guides beings through the Dharma, And tames evil actions with virtue, Then he will obtain great fame, And he will make beings happy.” ’ ”
EN
All the human kings and their numerous retinues who dwelled on the great earth heard the Bhagavat teach the meaning of the Dharma concerning how past human kings ruled their lands, and they all greatly marveled at it and attained great joy, and with the conviction of complete trust, they adopted and practiced that teaching.
Then Sthāvarā, the great goddess of the earth, rose from her seat within that great assembly, bowed down her head to the Bhagavat’s feet, and with her palms reverentially placed together said to the Bhagavat, “Bhagavat, if there is no true Dharma in lands with human kings, they will be unable to protect the land and care for many beings, and they themselves will not be able to remain long as superior sovereigns.
EN
“Bhagavat, I pray that you regard me with love, compassion, and kindness and teach the treatise on kingship, on the subject of ruling a land. Then, when human kings hear this Dharma and practice exactly what has been taught, the world will be truly tamed, there will be an enduring superior reign, happy and peaceful, and the people of the land will all benefit from it.”
EN
Then the Bhagavat, in the midst of that great assembly, said to Sthāvarā, the goddess of the earth, “Listen well! Before, in a past time, there was a king by the name of Balendraketu. That king had a son by the name of Ruciraketu. Not long after the son’s royal consecration, the father, the king, said to Ruciraketu, ‘There is a valid treatise on a king’s way of Dharma that is called The Instructions of the Lord of Devas. Before, when I received my royal consecration and became the ruler of the land, my father, Foremost Power of Knowledge, taught me this valid treatise on a king’s way of Dharma. Based on this treatise I ruled for twenty thousand years, and not even for one instant did I have the thought, “I shall practice a way that is not the Dharma.” Now you also should similarly not rule the land in a way that is other than the Dharma. If you wonder why there is a valid treatise on the king’s way of Dharma, then listen well, for I will teach it to you today.’
EN
“King Balendraketu then taught the prince that valid treatise through excellent verses:
EN
“ ‘In order to make beings happy, To cut through worldly doubts, And to dispel many wrongdoings, I will teach the treatise on kingship.
EN
“ ‘All the lords of devas and All who are human kings, Be joyful and with palms together Listen to what I will teach.
EN
“ ‘In the past, when a multitude of devas Assembled together on a vajra mountain, The Four Mahārājas rose from their seats And made this request to Mahābrahmā:
EN
“ ‘ “Brahmā Lord, who is perfectly supreme, Who is the mightiest of all devas, We pray that you look upon us with kindness And cut through our doubts.
EN
“ ‘ “How does someone born into the human world Then become what is called a king? Also, what are the causes and the conditions That result in his being called a son of the devas?
EN
“ ‘ “How does someone born as a human Become the only one who is a lord of humans? How does he become a king of devas Within the realms of the higher existences?”
EN
“ ‘In that way, the protectors of the world Addressed questions to that Brahmā king. Then the lord of Brahmās Replied to them with these words:
EN
“ ‘ “You world protectors should know this: Since you asked me, in order to benefit beings, About the Dharma of ruling a land, I will teach it, so you should listen well.
EN
“ ‘ “Through the power of his past karma, Someone born as a deva becomes a king, And if he is in a human existence, He becomes a lord with power over others.
EN
“ ‘ “Having been blessed when with the devas, He then enters his mother’s womb, And while he is residing in his mother’s womb, The devas will give him their protection.
EN
“ ‘ “Although he is born into the human world, He is called a deva because he is supreme. Because he is protected by devas, He is called a son of the devas.
EN
“ ‘ “The lord of Trāyastriṃśa bestows strength Upon him and ripens him to be a human king. All of the multitude of devas ripen His strength of independent power.
EN
“ ‘ “He eliminates all that is not righteous, And he does not cause bad actions to arise. He encourages beings to practice good actions And causes them to be reborn in higher existences.
EN
“ ‘ “He employs the power of The hosts of humans and asuras, Gandharvas and rākṣasas, Caṇḍalas, and all others.
EN
“ ‘ “He uses the power of parents to cause Sin to be rejected and goodness practiced. Together the devas protect him, And show him the results of good and bad actions.
EN
“ ‘ “If good and bad karma are created, Then right in that very life, Together the devas protect him, And show him the results of good and bad actions.
EN
“ ‘ “If his subjects are engaging in bad actions And the king does not resolutely stop them, Then that would not be the valid, right thing to do. They should be punished in accordance with the Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “If the evil witnessed is not brought to an end, Then unrighteousness will increase greatly So that in the kingdom of that king There will be a great increase in dishonesty.
EN
“ ‘ “When a king sees evil deeds being done, If he does not act to prohibit them, The assembly of devas in Trāyastriṃśa Will all give rise to anger in their minds.
EN
“ ‘ “Because of that, the king’s laws will decline And dishonesty will spread in the world, And the hosts of opposing enemies Will vanquish that land and destroy it.
EN
“ ‘ “The homes and possessions of the inhabitants And all the wealth they have accumulated will be destroyed. If there occur all kinds of dishonesty, People will even be stealing from each other.
EN
“ ‘ “Even if he has attained kingship through the true Dharma, If he does not then act in accordance with the Dharma, All the people of his land will be scattered As when an elephant tramples a lotus pond.
EN
“ ‘ “Unpredictable, fierce winds will blow; Untimely, destructive rains will fall. Many bad lunar asterisms and omens will manifest. The sun and moon will be darkened, eclipsed.
EN
“ ‘ “When a king forsakes the true Dharma, Seeds will fail to ripen as flowers, As fruits, and as every kind of harvest, And there will be famine in the land.
EN
“ ‘ “When a king forsakes the true Dharma And people teach a wicked Dharma, Then the devas in their aerial palaces Will be in misery upon seeing that.
EN
“ ‘ “Those deva kings and their courts Will be saying these words: ‘This king is practicing unrighteousness And he is relying on sinful friends,
EN
“ ‘ “ ‘And therefore his reign will not endure long. All of the devas will be extremely displeased. They will become angry, and therefore That kingdom will be destroyed.’
EN
“ ‘ “Because of his relying on unrighteous people So that they increase in that realm, There will be much fighting and dishonesty And much suffering from diseases.
EN
“ ‘ “The lords of devas will not protect him, And the other devas will abandon him. His kingdom will be destroyed, And the king will experience suffering.
EN
“ ‘ “He will be instantly separated from His beloved parents, wife, and children, And from his brothers and his sisters, And in the end, he himself will meet death.
EN
“ ‘ “There will be the bad omen of falling shooting stars, And two suns will rise simultaneously. Hostile enemies will approach, And the people will encounter death and chaos.
EN
“ ‘ “The honored great ministers of the land, Though innocent, will have sudden deaths. His beloved elephant, horse, and so on, Will all be scattered and lost.
EN
“ ‘ “Because there are enemies in every region, Most people will meet untimely deaths. Many demons will enter the land, And all diseases will spread everywhere.
EN
“ ‘ “The great ministers of the land And the many intimates of the king Will all have dishonest minds And practice unrighteousness.
EN
“ ‘ “Those who are seen to be unrighteous Will be beloved and be honored, While those who practice righteousness Will be punished with suffering and torments.
EN
“ ‘ “Because the malevolent are loved and honored, And because the good are punished, The planets, stars, wind, and rain Will all move at inappropriate times.
EN
“ ‘ “Three kinds of misfortunes will occur: The true Dharma will cease to be, The complexion of beings will lose its luster, And the fecundity of the earth will diminish.
EN
“ ‘ “Through the honoring of the bad and the maligning of the good, Another three misfortunes will occur: There will come untimely frost and hail, And the suffering of famine will spread everywhere.
EN
“ ‘ “There will be a weakening of the flavor Of numerous harvests and fruits, And in those regions most Of the beings will become ill.
EN
“ ‘ “Because of that, the trees in that land That previously bore delicious fruits Will degenerate, and the fruits Will be bitter and have no good taste.
EN
“ ‘ “The parks and lovely groves that previously Were beloved places where games were played Will all become desiccated and decayed, And everyone will be saddened on seeing them.
EN
“ ‘ “Rice, barley, and all harvests Will suddenly lose their flavor. When eaten they will be disliked, And they will not cause the body’s elements to increase.
EN
“ ‘ “The complexions of beings will lose their luster. Their strength will weaken and decline. Even though they eat much food, They will not become full.
EN
“ ‘ “Every one of the beings Who are in that kingdom Will be weak and without courage And unable to accomplish any deeds.
EN
“ ‘ “Most of the inhabitants will be struck by illness, Their bodies tormented by various sufferings. Demons will pervade completely— Everywhere demons will arise.
EN
“ ‘ “Because the king practices unrighteousness, And because he relies on sinful companions, Throughout the three kinds of worlds There will be the experience of all kinds of calamities.
EN
“ ‘ “Those kinds of misfortunes will be endless, And though they occur in his realm, And though he sees the evil people there, He will ignore them and not be afraid.
EN
“ ‘ “Although all the devas had blessed him And made him the king of that land, He does not protect his kingdom Through the true, sublime Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “If someone accomplishes virtuous conduct, They will always be reborn in the higher realms. If they commit bad actions, then at death, They will certainly fall into the lower existences.
EN
“ ‘ “If a king allows his subjects To freely commit bad actions, Then the devas of Trāyastriṃśa Will all be greatly anguished.
EN
“ ‘ “He will not be acting in accord with The teaching of the devas or his parents, And as he is not a righteous person, He is not a king who is a respectful son.
EN
“ ‘ “When he sees in the kingdom The practice of unrighteousness, And he punishes it in accord with the Dharma And does not decide to ignore it, Then for that reason all the many devas Will give their protection to that king.
EN
“ ‘ “If he brings to an end sinful Dharma For the sake of practicing the conduct of enlightenment, Then that king will in that very lifetime Definitely experience the observable karmic result.
EN
“ ‘ “If he exhorts beings to practice Good actions and forsake bad actions, And teaches the result of good and bad actions, In that way he accomplishes being a human king.
EN
“ ‘ “The devas will all together bless him, And they will all be caused to rejoice. He should rule the land through the true Dharma In order to benefit himself and others.
EN
“ ‘ “When he sees those practicing dishonesty, He should punish them in accord with the Dharma. Though he might lose the kingdom, Or there is the risk of losing his life,
EN
“ ‘ “He should never practice unrighteousness. If he sees bad actions, they should be eliminated Because they are the most serious of all that is harmful, And they will destroy the kingdom, with nothing remaining.
EN
“ ‘ “All of this comes from dishonest people; Therefore, they should be punished. If there are those who practice dishonesty, That will be the destruction of kingdoms.
EN
“ ‘ “When kingdoms become ruined Like a flower bed trampled by an elephant, Even though someone is a human king, They are not ruling the land through the Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “All lords of devas will be unhappy, And likewise, so will the asuras. Therefore, those who do bad actions Should be punished in accord with the Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “He should govern beings through good actions, And he should not follow unrighteousness. It is better to give up his body and life Than to follow sinful companions.
EN
“ ‘ “He should regard everyone equally, Both those he is close to and those he is not. If he is a king in accord with the true Dharma, Then there will be no discarded subjects.
EN
“ ‘ “Therefore, he will be a renowned Dharma king; He will be famous throughout the three realms. The communities of Trāyastriṃśa devas Will be delighted and they will say:
EN
“ ‘ “ ‘That Dharma king in Jambudvīpa is our son. He governs beings through good actions And rules the land through the true Dharma.
EN
“ ‘ “ ‘Because he inspires true righteous conduct, They will be reborn in our realm.’ The children of devas and humans And the assemblies of asuras
EN
“ ‘ “Will constantly have happy minds Because the king governs through the true Dharma. All the communities of devas will be overjoyed, And they will protect that human king.
EN
“ ‘ “Planets and stars will follow their proper course, And the sun and the moon will have no deviation. The winds will come at the proper times, And a rain of amṛta will fall in due time.
EN
“ ‘ “All the harvests will ripen perfectly, There will be no famine among humans, And an entire multitude of devas Will fill their own palaces.
EN
“ ‘ “Therefore, you lords of men should Forsake your bodies and spread the true Dharma. If you honor the jewel of the Dharma, That will bring happiness to many.
EN
“ ‘ “Always rely upon the true Dharma And adorn yourself with good qualities. The entourage will always be happy and rejoice, And they will stay away from all evils. Through guiding beings through the Dharma, There will be the continuous attainment of happiness.
EN
“ ‘ “If every one of all those humans Practices the ten good actions, There will always be good harvests in that land And that kingdom will be in peace.
EN
“ ‘ “If the king guides beings through the Dharma, And tames evil actions with virtue, Then he will obtain great fame, And he will make beings happy.” ’ ”
EN
All the human kings and their numerous retinues who dwelled on the great earth heard the Bhagavat teach the meaning of the Dharma concerning how past human kings ruled their lands, and they all greatly marveled at it and attained great joy, and with the conviction of complete trust, they adopted and practiced that teaching.
Sutraya