40c: The Last Days 3, In Malla – 1600
Four Marvellous Qualities of a Universal Monarch
“Monastics, a Universal Monarch has four marvellous and astounding qualities.
They are:
1. If, monastics, a company of the ruling class should visit the Universal
Monarch, they are gladdened by the sight of him. If the Universal
Monarch should give them a discourse, they are gladdened by the
discourse. Even when, at the end of his discourse, the Universal
Monarch remains silent, the company of the ruling class is still
unsatiated. This is one marvellous quality.
2. If, monastics, a company of Brahmins should visit the Universal
Monarch, they are gladdened by the sight of him. If the Universal
Monarch should give them a discourse, they are gladdened by the
discourse. Even when, at the end of the discourse, the Universal
Monarch remains silent, the company of Brahmins is still unsatiated.
This is another marvellous quality.
3. If, monastics, a company of rich householders should visit the Universal
Monarch, they are gladdened by the sight of him. If the Universal
Monarch should give them a discourse, they are gladdened by the
discourse. Even when, at the end of the discourse, the Universal
Monarch remains silent, the company of rich householders is still
unsatiated. This is another marvellous quality.
4. If, monastics, a company of recluses should visit the Universal Monarch,
they are gladdened by the sight of him. If the Universal Monarch
should give them a discourse, they are gladdened by the discourse. Even
when, at the end of the discourse, the Universal Monarch remains silent,
the company of recluses is still unsatiated. This is another marvellous
quality.
These are the four marvellous qualities of a Universal Monarch.”
The ruling class, who visit the Universal Monarch includes both crowned
kings as well as uncrowned kings. They visit him because they have heard
the good reputation of the Universal Monarch, such as: “The Universal
Monarch is attractive and dignified in appearance, he roams his realms by
air to administer peace and justice, and he rules by justice alone.” And
when they see him in person they are gladdened because all the good