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The mother of a Chakravartin sees some dreams at the time of conception. A chakravartin is considered an ideal human being endowed with thirty-two major signs of excellence and many minor signs of excellence. The list of 12 chakravartin of Avasarpini as per Jainism is as follows [11] Bharata, son of Tirthankara Rishabhanatha
chakravartin, the ancient Indian conception of the world ruler, derived from the Sanskrit chakra, “wheel,” and vartin, “one who turns.”. Thus, a chakravartin may be understood as a ruler “whose chariot wheels roll everywhere,” or “whose movements are unobstructed.”. Buddhist and Jain sources distinguish three types of secular ...
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Purana and Itihasa
Cakravartin (चक्रवर्तिन्).—Came into being in Treta and partook the aṃśa of Hari to protect Dharma. Their seven ratna— cakra, ratha, maṇi, sword, carma, Ketu, and nidhi (some include wife, horse and elephant and leave out sword and Ketu) and seven creatures: wife, purohita, senāni, rathakrit, mantri, aśva and kalabha; had the attributes of Viṣṇu; they enjoyed trivarga, fame and success, aiśvarya like Aṇima and Prabhu śakti; learned and pure; entertained with their prowess sages, gods, devils,...
Kavya
Cakravartin (चक्रवर्तिन्), translated by Tawney as “emperor,” is usually taken to mean “universal monarch.” The etymology of the word has been variously interpreted, but that advanced by Jacobi seems most acceptable. Cakra must be taken in its original sense of “circle,” while vartin denotes the idea of “abiding in.” Thus the whole expression denotes “he who abides in the circle.” The “circle” refers to the discus of Viṣṇu, the symbol of the sun, and only he who had attained the highest honou...
Shaktism
Cakravartin (चक्रवर्तिन्) refers to an “emperor”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “The sacred seat of Oḍḍiyāṇa is in between the eyebrows. It illumines (the surroundings) like a jewel and rotates in the shape of a wheel that shines like the rays of the sun in the form of all things. The venerable and great lord of Oḍu, surrounded by the troupe of Yoginīs, is the em...
Mahayana
Cakravartin (चक्रवर्तिन्) or Cakravartirāja refers to a “universal king”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “And, Śāriputra, a universal king (cakravartin-rāja) called Sarvadevābhiṣeka appeared in three-thousandfold universe, who had a inconceivable treasury of jewels. He had ninety six thousand sons who were spontaneously generated by his own majesty. Why is that? Because there has been not...
General definition
Cakravartī (चक्रवर्ती).—Cakravartīs are emperors who rule over a part of the world (e.g. Bhārata-land having six parts). Their life is embellished with similar features like those of the Tīrthaṅkaras. Every Cakravartī obtains his high rank on account of good actions done in earlier existences and on account of a Nidāna, i.e. a wish which is passionately cherished in an earlier life. He is born in the royal family of Ikṣvāku, grows in pomp and glory and is experienced in all arts and sciences....
Cakravartin.—(IE 8-2; EI 21, 28; CII 3, 4), a title of para- mount sovereignty; the title of an emperor. See Saptama- cakravartin; also Cakreśvara, Cakrin. (IE 8-2), often suffixed to expressions like Pratāpa, Prau- ḍhapratāpa, Bhujabalapratāpa, Niḥśaṅkapratāpa, etc., and some- times also to dynastic names like Yādava. (EI 31), epithet of the Buddh...
Marathi-English dictionary
Cakravarttī (चक्रवर्त्ती).—m (S) A ruler of a cakra or region extending from sea to sea, an emperor or a lord paramount. Cakravartī (चक्रवर्ती).—mAn emperor or a lord paramount.
Sanskrit dictionary
Cakravartin (चक्रवर्तिन्).—m. 1) an emperor, universal monarch, sovereign of the world, a ruler whose dominions extend as far as the ocean (āsamudrakṣitīśa Ak.); पुत्रमेवंगुणोपेतं चक्रवर्तिनमाप्नुहि (putramevaṃguṇopetaṃ cakravartinamāpnuhi) Ś.1.12; तव तन्वि कुचावेतौ नियतं चक्रवर्तिनौ । आसमुद्रक्षितीशोऽपि भवान् यत्र करप्रदः (tava tanvi kucāvetau niyataṃ cakravartinau | āsamudrakṣitīśo'pi bhavān yatra karapradaḥ) || Udb. (where there is a pun on the word cakravartin, the other meaning being 're...
Kannada-English dictionary
Cakravarti (ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿ):— 1) [noun] a man who makes pottery; a potter. 2) [noun] Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa. 3) [noun] the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire; an emperor. 4) [noun] a man who is revered in a society. 5) [noun] the plant Chenopodium album (= C. atriplices) of Chenopodiaceae family. 6) [noun] its fruit. 7) [noun] (yoga) a class of souls that are eligible for salvation from the worldly bonds.
The mother of a Chakravartin sees some dreams at the time of conception. A chakravartin is considered an ideal human being endowed with thirty-two major signs of excellence and many minor signs of excellence. The list of 12 chakravartin of Avasarpini as per Jainism is as follows. Bharata, son of Tirthankara Rishabhanatha
The mother of a Chakravartin sees some dreams at the time of conception. A chakravartin is considered an ideal human being endowed with thirty-two major signs of excellence and many minor signs of excellence. The list of 12 chakravartin of Avasarpini as per Jainism is as follows [11] Bharata, son of Tirthankara Rishabhanatha
A chakravartin is a universal ruler or monarch in Indian philosophy, often depicted as a just and powerful leader who governs with righteousness and moral authority. This term connects to the idea of an ideal king who brings prosperity and order to his realm while upholding dharma, or moral law. The concept emphasizes the importance of ethical governance in ensuring social harmony and ...
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The similar double meaning of messiah plays a role in the story of Jesus. Etymology. Chakravartin is a bahuvrīhi compound word, figuratively meaning "whose wheels are moving", in the sense of "whose chariot is rolling everywhere without obstruction". It can also be analysed as an instrumental bahuvrīhi: "through whom the wheel is moving".
