"I shall reign with Dhamma for the benefit and happiness of all the Thai people."
The word dhamma in the oath refers toDasarajadhamma or the tenfold virtue of the king, which is based on the ancient teaching of Theravada Buddhism intended to restrain a king's absolute power in former times.Dasarajadhamma is a Pali word composed of three elements -- dasa meaning ten, rajameaning king, and dhamma meaning virtue