The Golden Light Sutra became especially influential in Japan , where one of its chapters on the ' Universal Sovereign ' ( Sanskrit : Chakravartin ) was used by the Japanese emperors to legitimise their rule .
Sanskrit provided a model for a well - run state .
The Golden Light Sutra became especially influential in Japan , where one of its chapters on the ' Universal Sovereign ' ( Sanskrit : Chakravartin ) was used by the Japanese emperors to legitimise their rule , and it provided a model for a well - run state .