Chakravartin
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Chakravartin is an ancient Indian concept of a universal monarch whose righteous rule extends over the entire world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cakravartin | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit term
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political concept ⓘ religious concept ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition |
Buddhist cosmology
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Jain cosmology ⓘ Puranic literature ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | ancient India ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Indian political philosophy
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titles of national or ethnic leadership ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
local king
ⓘ
regional ruler ⓘ |
| coreAttribute |
righteous rule
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universal sovereignty ⓘ upholder of dharma ⓘ |
| describedAs | monarch whose rule extends over the entire world ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
kingship
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political theology ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyComponent |
chakra
ⓘ
vartin ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | primarily male ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
ideal righteous ruler
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universal monarch ⓘ wheel-turning king ⓘ |
| idealQuality |
maintenance of cosmic order
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moral perfection ⓘ protection of all beings ⓘ |
| influenced | South Asian ideas of universal empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Vedic royal ideology ⓘ |
| linguisticScript | Devanagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cakravartin (alternate transliteration)
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dharma ⓘ raja ⓘ samrat ⓘ |
| requires |
adherence to dharma
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just governance ⓘ provision of welfare to subjects ⓘ |
| scopeOfRule |
all directions
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entire world ⓘ |
| symbol |
chakra
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wheel ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient concept ⓘ |
| transliterationVariant |
Cakravartin
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Chakravarti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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cakravartin