[37] Bhikkhus, a second king also was a wheel-turning monarch (rājā cakkavatti). A third king also, bhikkhus, was a wheel-turning monarch. A fourth king also, bhikkhus, was a wheel-turning monarch. A fifth king also, bhikkhus, was a wheel-turning monarch. A sixth king also, bhikkhus, was a wheel-turning monarch. A seventh king also, bhikkhus, was a wheel-turning monarch. After the passing of many years, many hundreds of years, many thousands of years, he addressed a certain man: "My good man, when you see that the divine wheel-treasure (cakkaratana) has receded, has fallen from its place, then you should inform me." "Yes, sire," bhikkhus, that man replied in assent to the wheel-turning king.
Bhikkhus, after the passing of many years, many hundreds of years, many thousands of years, that man saw that the divine wheel-treasure had receded, had fallen from its place. Having seen it, he approached the wheel-turning king; and having approached, he said to the wheel-turning king: "May it please Your Majesty to know: your divine wheel-treasure has receded, has fallen from its place."
Then, bhikkhus, the wheel-turning king summoned the eldest prince and said this: "Dear prince, it seems my divine wheel-treasure has receded, has fallen from its place. And I have heard this: for whatever wheel-turning king the divine wheel-treasure recedes and falls from its place, that king now does not have long to live. Human sensual pleasures have been enjoyed by me; now it is the time for me to seek divine sensual pleasures. Come, dear prince, take charge of this earth bounded by the ocean. As for me, having shaved off my hair and beard and put on ochre robes, I shall go forth from the household life into homelessness."
Then, bhikkhus, the wheel-turning king, having thoroughly instructed the eldest prince in kingship, shaved off his hair and beard, put on ochre robes, and went forth from the household life into homelessness. And, bhikkhus, when the royal seer (rājisi) had been gone forth for seven days, the divine wheel-treasure disappeared.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.