Pāli Dictionary

Daḷhanemi

Place

古代の転輪王で、輪宝の消失の兆しが現れると王国を長男に譲って隠者となり、後にその息子に自らも転輪王となる方法を教えた人物。

A Cakkavatti of long ago.

When his Wheel (cakka) showed signs of disappearing, he handed the kingdom over to his eldest son and became a hermit.

Later he taught his son how he, in turn, could become a Cakkavatti. D.iii.59 f.

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