'khor log bsgyur ba'i rgyal po

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universal emperor / monarch; a Universal Monarch (Chakravartin) [RY]

Misspelling of 'khor los sgyur ba'i rgyal po. Skt. cakravartin. 1) universal king, universal emperor, universal monarch, universal ruler; 2) wheel-turning king, wheel-turning emperor, wheel-turning monarch, wheel-turning ruler; 3) world-turning king, world-turning emperor, world-turning monarch, world-turning ruler. This term requires some research by the translator, as it has different shades of meaning and historical context in Indian religions. [Erick Tsiknopoulos]