The Jewelled Wheel of the Universal Monarch : หน้า 186/263

UPOSATHA DAYS (full-moon and new moon days). The Universal Monarch is endowed with seven forms of jewels by which he can rule the world: 1. A jewelled wheel; 2. A jewelled elephant; 3. A jewelled horse; 4. A jewelled general; 5. A jewelled treasurer; 6. A jewelled lady; 7. Precious stones. Most important amongst these endowments is the jewelled wheel [ cakka ] which arises through the strength of the Universal Monarch’s own merit. The Jewelled Wheel has two special characteristics it is: 1. *An invincible weapon:* if the owner ever needs to deal forcibly with any evils such as organized crime, all he needs to do is make a resolution in his mind and the Jewelled Wheel will lead his troops to quell the troubles — and no other weapon will be able to defeat them. The jewelled wheel is like a weapon at the forefront of technology—however, unlike the best of technology known today, the owner doesn’t even need to press a button — all he needs to do is to make a resolve to himself. The Jewelled Wheel will turn to the left or the right in accordance with the owner’s every intention. 2. *A vehicle:* if the owner or his community ever need to be transported to a distant place or to cross difficult territory such as deserts or mountains, then they can do this by virtue of the Jewelled Wheel — flying through the air if necessary. In descriptions of Universal Monarchs of the past, the Jewelled Wheel has often been used