Definitions for "Chakravartin"
wheel-turner” – an universal emperor and protector of Buddhism
Chakravartin (Sanskrit: चक्रवर्तिन्, cakravartin) is a term used in India and in the Buddhist religion for a universal and just ruler. The original meaning derives from the dharma chakra or the wheel of dharma. It can be understood to mean 'he who turns the wheel (of dharma)', thus he who maintains the universal law (dharma).