cakravartin

What Is Called Chakravartin? Chakravartin, Pali chakkavatti, 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.” Who founded cakravartin? The actual term cakravartin was known in