Agni Purana — Chapter 238
AgP 238.1
:ए इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे रामोक्तनीतिर्नाम सप्तत्रिंशदधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ॥ छप्तेर् {२३८} :श् अथाष्टत्रिंशदधिकशततमो ऽध्यायः राजधर्माः राम उवाच स्वाम्यमात्यञ्च राष्ट्रञ्च दुर्गं कोषो बलं सुहृत् परस्परोपकारीदं सप्ताङ्गं राज्यमुच्यते
:e ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe rāmoktanītirnāma saptatriṃśadadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ || chapter {238} :ś athāṣṭatriṃśadadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ rājadharmāḥ rāma uvāca svāmyamātyañca rāṣṭrañca durgaṃ koṣo balaṃ suhṛt parasparopakārīdaṃ saptāṅgaṃ rājyamucyate
Thus the two hundred thirty-seventh chapter, called "The Statecraft Spoken by Rāma," in the Agni Mahāpurāṇa. Chapter 238: Now the two hundred thirty-eighth chapter: the duties of a king. Rāma said: the lord, the minister, the realm, the fortress, the treasury, the army, and the ally — this seven-limbed (whole), mutually supporting, is called the kingdom.
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AgP 238.2
:न् १ स्वसमृद्धिष्वित्यादिः, मीनव्रतचरिष्णुतेत्यन्तः ज॥ पुस्तके नास्ति :प् ३६१ राज्याङ्गानां वरं राष्ट्रं साधनं पालयेत् सदा(१) कुलं शीलं वयः सत्त्वं दाक्षिण्यं क्षिप्रकारिता
:n 1 svasamṛddhiṣvityādiḥ, mīnavratacariṣṇutetyantaḥ ja.. pustake nāsti :p 361 rājyāṅgānāṃ varaṃ rāṣṭraṃ sādhanaṃ pālayet sadā(1) kulaṃ śīlaṃ vayaḥ sattvaṃ dākṣiṇyaṃ kṣiprakāritā
[Note 1: the passage from svasamṛddhiṣu... to ...mīnavratacariṣṇutā is absent in manuscript ja. p. 361] Of the limbs of the kingdom the realm is the best; (the king) should always protect (this) means. Good family, character, (suitable) age, strength, courtesy, acting swiftly,
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AgP 238.3
अविसंवादिता सत्यं वृद्धसेवा कृतज्ञता दैवसम्पन्नता बुद्धिरक्षुद्रपरिवारता
avisaṃvāditā satyaṃ vṛddhasevā kṛtajñatā daivasampannatā buddhirakṣudraparivāratā
not speaking falsely, truthfulness, service of elders, gratitude, being endowed with good fortune, intelligence, having a retinue that is not mean,
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AgP 238.4
शक्यसामन्तता चैव तथा च दृढभक्तिता(२) दीर्घदर्शित्वमुत्साहः शुचिता स्थूललक्षिता
śakyasāmantatā caiva tathā ca dṛḍhabhaktitā(2) dīrghadarśitvamutsāhaḥ śucitā sthūlalakṣitā
and having neighbouring rulers whom one can manage, and likewise firm devotion, far-sightedness, energy, purity, generosity in large aims,
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AgP 238.5
विनीतत्वं धार्मिकता साधोश् च नृपतेर्गुणाः प्रख्यातवंशमक्रूरं लोकसङ्ग्राहिणं शुचिं
vinītatvaṃ dhārmikatā sādhoś ca nṛpaterguṇāḥ prakhyātavaṃśamakrūraṃ lokasaṅgrāhiṇaṃ śuciṃ
good discipline, righteousness — these are the qualities of a good king. (He should make) one of renowned family, not cruel, winning over people, pure,
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AgP 238.6
कुर्वीतात्सहिताङ्क्षी परिचारं महीपतिः वाग्मी प्रगल्भः स्मृतिमानुदग्रो बलवान् वशी
kurvītātsahitāṅkṣī paricāraṃ mahīpatiḥ vāgmī pragalbhaḥ smṛtimānudagro balavān vaśī
(his) attendant — the lord of the earth should appoint (such a one), being watchful; eloquent, bold, of good memory, not harsh, strong, self-controlled,
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AgP 238.7
नेता दण्डस्य निपुणः कृतशिल्पपरिग्रहः(३) पराभियोगप्रसहः सर्वदुष्टप्रतिक्रिया(४)
netā daṇḍasya nipuṇaḥ kṛtaśilpaparigrahaḥ(3) parābhiyogaprasahaḥ sarvaduṣṭapratikriyā(4)
a director of punishment, skilled, one who has acquired the crafts, able to withstand attack by enemies, a counteracter of all wicked (persons),
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AgP 238.8
प्रवृत्तान्ववेक्षी च(५) सन्धिविग्रहतत्त्ववित् गूढमन्त्रप्रचारज्ञो देशकालविभागवित्
pravṛttānvavekṣī ca(5) sandhivigrahatattvavit gūḍhamantrapracārajño deśakālavibhāgavit
and one who examines what has been set in motion, who knows the true nature of peace and war, who understands the working of secret counsel, who discerns the divisions of place and time,
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AgP 238.9
आदाता सम्यगर्थानां विनियोक्ता च पात्रवित् क्रोधलोभभयद्रोहदम्भचापलवर्जितः
ādātā samyagarthānāṃ viniyoktā ca pātravit krodhalobhabhayadrohadambhacāpalavarjitaḥ
a proper collector of revenues and a disburser (of them), a judge of fit persons, free from anger, greed, fear, malice, deceit and fickleness,
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AgP 238.10
परोपतापपैशून्यमात्सर्येर्षानृतातिगः वृद्धोपदेशसम्पन्नः शक्तो मधुरदर्शनः
paropatāpapaiśūnyamātsaryerṣānṛtātigaḥ vṛddhopadeśasampannaḥ śakto madhuradarśanaḥ
one who has gone beyond harming others, slander, envy, jealousy and falsehood, endowed with the instruction of elders, capable, sweet to look upon,
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AgP 238.11
गुणानुरागस्थितिमानात्मसम्पद्गुणाः स्मृताः कुलीनाः शुचयः शूराः श्रुतवन्तो ऽनुरागिणः(६)
guṇānurāgasthitimānātmasampadguṇāḥ smṛtāḥ kulīnāḥ śucayaḥ śūrāḥ śrutavanto 'nurāgiṇaḥ(6)
steadfast in his love of virtues — these are said to be the qualities of personal excellence. Well-born, pure, brave, learned, devoted (men),
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AgP 238.12
:न् १ स्वाम्यमात्येत्यादिः, पालयेत् सदेत्यन्तः पाठः ग॥ पुस्तके नास्ति २ तद्वच्च दृढभक्तितेति ग॥ ३ कृतशिल्पः स्ववग्रह इति घ॥ , ञ॥ च ४ सर्वदुष्टप्रतिग्रह इति ख॥ , घ॥ , छ॥ च ५ परच्छिद्रान्ववेक्षी चेति घ॥ , ञ॥ च ६ गुणवन्तो ऽनुगामिन इति ग॥ :प् ३६२ दण्डनीतेः प्रयोक्तारः सचिवाः स्युर्महीपतेः सुविग्रहो जानपदः कुलशीककलान्वितः
:n 1 svāmyamātyetyādiḥ, pālayet sadetyantaḥ pāṭhaḥ ga.. pustake nāsti 2 tadvacca dṛḍhabhaktiteti ga.. 3 kṛtaśilpaḥ svavagraha iti gha.. , ña.. ca 4 sarvaduṣṭapratigraha iti kha.. , gha.. , cha.. ca 5 paracchidrānvavekṣī ceti gha.. , ña.. ca 6 guṇavanto 'nugāmina iti ga.. :p 362 daṇḍanīteḥ prayoktāraḥ sacivāḥ syurmahīpateḥ suvigraho jānapadaḥ kulaśīkakalānvitaḥ
[Notes: 1. the reading from svāmyamātya... to ...pālayet sadā is absent in manuscript ga; 2. ga reads tadvacca dṛḍhabhaktitā; 3. gha and ña read kṛtaśilpaḥ svavagrahaḥ; 4. kha, gha and cha read sarvaduṣṭapratigrahaḥ; 5. gha and ña read paracchidrānvavekṣī ca; 6. ga reads guṇavanto 'nugāminaḥ. p. 362] should be the king's counsellors, the appliers of the science of punishment; (a minister should be) of good build, a native of the country, endowed with family and skill in the arts,
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AgP 238.13
वाग्मी प्रगल्भश् चक्षुष्मानुत्साही प्रतिपत्तिमान् स्तम्भचापलहीनश् च मैत्रः क्लेशसहः शुचिः
vāgmī pragalbhaś cakṣuṣmānutsāhī pratipattimān stambhacāpalahīnaś ca maitraḥ kleśasahaḥ śuciḥ
eloquent, bold, clear-sighted, energetic, resourceful, free from stiffness and fickleness, friendly, able to bear hardship, pure,
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AgP 238.14
सत्यसत्त्वधृतिस्थैर्यप्रभावारोग्यसंयुतः कृतशिल्पश् च(१) दक्षश् च प्रज्ञावान् धारणान्वितः
satyasattvadhṛtisthairyaprabhāvārogyasaṃyutaḥ kṛtaśilpaś ca(1) dakṣaś ca prajñāvān dhāraṇānvitaḥ
possessed of truth, strength, firmness, steadiness, majesty and health, trained in the crafts, competent, wise, having retentive memory,
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AgP 238.15
दृढभक्तिरकर्ता च वैराणां सचिवो भवेत् स्मृतिस्तत्परतार्थेषु चित्तज्ञो ज्ञाननिश् चयः(२)
dṛḍhabhaktirakartā ca vairāṇāṃ sacivo bhavet smṛtistatparatārtheṣu cittajño jñānaniś cayaḥ(2)
firm in devotion and not a maker of enmities — such should a counsellor be. Memory, devotion to matters (in hand), knowing (others') minds, decisiveness of judgment,
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AgP 238.16
दृढता मन्त्रगुप्तिश् च मन्त्रिसम्पत् प्रकीर्तिता त्रय्यां च दण्डनीत्यां च कुशलः स्यात् पुरोहितः
dṛḍhatā mantraguptiś ca mantrisampat prakīrtitā trayyāṃ ca daṇḍanītyāṃ ca kuśalaḥ syāt purohitaḥ
firmness, and keeping counsel secret — such is declared to be the excellence of a minister. The royal chaplain should be skilled in the three Vedas and in the science of punishment.
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AgP 238.17
अथर्वदेवविहितं कुर्याच्छान्तिकपौष्टिकं साधुतैषाममात्यानां तद्विद्यैः सह बुद्धिमान्
atharvadevavihitaṃ kuryācchāntikapauṣṭikaṃ sādhutaiṣāmamātyānāṃ tadvidyaiḥ saha buddhimān
(The priest) should perform the pacificatory and prosperity-giving rites prescribed by the Atharva(-veda) deity; the wise (king), together with those learned in these matters, (should test) the honesty of these ministers.
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AgP 238.18
चक्षुष्मत्तां च शिल्पञ्च परीक्षेत गुणद्वयं(३) स्वजनेभ्यो विजानीयात् कुलं स्थानमवग्रहं
cakṣuṣmattāṃ ca śilpañca parīkṣeta guṇadvayaṃ(3) svajanebhyo vijānīyāt kulaṃ sthānamavagrahaṃ
He should examine the pair of qualities, keen-sightedness and craftsmanship; from (a man's) own kinsmen he should learn his family, his standing, and his (capacity for) restraint.
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AgP 238.19
परिकर्मसु दक्षञ्च विज्ञानं धारयिष्णुतां गुणत्रयं परीक्षेत प्रागलभ्यं प्रीतितां तथा(४)
parikarmasu dakṣañca vijñānaṃ dhārayiṣṇutāṃ guṇatrayaṃ parīkṣeta prāgalabhyaṃ prītitāṃ tathā(4)
He should examine the three qualities—skill in the routine duties, discernment, and retentiveness—and likewise readiness of wit and affection.
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AgP 238.20
कथायोगेषु बुद्ध्येत वाग्मित्वं सत्यवादितां उतसाहं च प्रभावं च तथा क्लेशसहिष्णुतां(५)
kathāyogeṣu buddhyeta vāgmitvaṃ satyavāditāṃ utasāhaṃ ca prabhāvaṃ ca tathā kleśasahiṣṇutāṃ(5)
In conversations he should discern eloquence and truthfulness of speech, and also energy, force, and endurance of hardship.
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AgP 238.21
धृतिं चैवानुरागं च स्थैर्यञ्चापदि लक्षयेत् भक्तिं मैत्रीं च शौचं च जानीयाद्व्यवहारतः
dhṛtiṃ caivānurāgaṃ ca sthairyañcāpadi lakṣayet bhaktiṃ maitrīṃ ca śaucaṃ ca jānīyādvyavahārataḥ
He should mark firmness and attachment, and steadiness in calamity; devotion, friendliness, and purity he should know from (a man's) dealings.
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AgP 238.22
:न् १ कृतशीलश्चेति ज॥ २ चिन्तको ज्ञाननिश् चय इति ग॥ ३ परीक्षेत गुणत्रयमिति ज॥ ४ प्रतिभां तथेति ज॥ ५ स्वजनेभ्य इत्य् आदिः, क्लेशसहिष्णुतामित्यन्तः पाठः छ॥ पुस्तके नास्ति :प् ३६३ संवासिभ्यो बलं सत्त्वमारोग्यं शीलमेव च(१) अस्तब्धतामचापल्यं वैराणां चाप्यकीर्तनं
:n 1 kṛtaśīlaśceti ja.. 2 cintako jñānaniś caya iti ga.. 3 parīkṣeta guṇatrayamiti ja.. 4 pratibhāṃ tatheti ja.. 5 svajanebhya ity ādiḥ, kleśasahiṣṇutāmityantaḥ pāṭhaḥ cha.. pustake nāsti :p 363 saṃvāsibhyo balaṃ sattvamārogyaṃ śīlameva ca(1) astabdhatāmacāpalyaṃ vairāṇāṃ cāpyakīrtanaṃ
From those who live with (a man he should learn) his strength, character, health, and conduct, his lack of stiffness, his freedom from fickleness, and his not proclaiming his enmities.
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AgP 238.23
प्रत्यक्षतो विजानीयाद् भद्रतां क्षुद्रतामपि फलानुमेयाः सर्वत्र परोक्षगुणवृत्तयः
pratyakṣato vijānīyād bhadratāṃ kṣudratāmapi phalānumeyāḥ sarvatra parokṣaguṇavṛttayaḥ
By direct observation he should know (a man's) nobility and also his meanness; everywhere the workings of qualities that are out of sight are to be inferred from their results.
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AgP 238.24
शस्याकरवती पुण्या खनिद्रव्यसमन्विता गोहिता भूरिसलिला पुण्यैर् जनपदैर् युता
śasyākaravatī puṇyā khanidravyasamanvitā gohitā bhūrisalilā puṇyair janapadair yutā
(A land) possessed of crop-yielding soil, auspicious, supplied with mineral wealth, favourable to cattle, with abundant water, joined with prosperous settlements,
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AgP 238.25
रम्या सकुञ्जरबला वारिस्थलपथान्विता अदेवमातृका चेति शस्यते भूरिभूतये
ramyā sakuñjarabalā vāristhalapathānvitā adevamātṛkā ceti śasyate bhūribhūtaye
pleasant, having a force of elephants, provided with water-routes and land-routes, and not dependent on rain alone—such (a land) is praised for abundant prosperity.
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AgP 238.26
शूद्रकारुवणिक्प्रायो महारम्भः कृषी बलः सानुरागो रिपुद्वेषी पीडासहकरः पृथुः
śūdrakāruvaṇikprāyo mahārambhaḥ kṛṣī balaḥ sānurāgo ripudveṣī pīḍāsahakaraḥ pṛthuḥ
(A district) consisting mostly of Śūdras, artisans, and traders, of great enterprises, agricultural, strong, affectionate (to the king), hostile to his enemies, able to bear burdens, and extensive;
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AgP 238.27
नानादेश्यैः समाकीर्णो धार्मिकः पशुमान् बली ईदृक्जनपदः शस्तो ऽमूर्खव्यसनिनायकः(२)
nānādeśyaiḥ samākīrṇo dhārmikaḥ paśumān balī īdṛkjanapadaḥ śasto 'mūrkhavyasanināyakaḥ(2)
crowded with people of various countries, law-abiding, rich in cattle, powerful—such a district is commended, one whose leaders are not fools nor addicted to vices.
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AgP 238.28
पृथुसीमं महाखातमुच्चप्राकारतोरणं(३) पुरं समावसेच्छैलसरिन्मरुवनाश्रयं
pṛthusīmaṃ mahākhātamuccaprākāratoraṇaṃ(3) puraṃ samāvasecchailasarinmaruvanāśrayaṃ
He should settle a city with broad boundaries, a great moat, high ramparts and gateways, resting upon a mountain, a river, a desert, or a forest.
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AgP 238.29
जलवद्धान्यधनवद्दुर्गं कालसहं महत् औदकं पार्वतं वार्क्षमैरिणं धन्विनं च षट्
jalavaddhānyadhanavaddurgaṃ kālasahaṃ mahat audakaṃ pārvataṃ vārkṣamairiṇaṃ dhanvinaṃ ca ṣaṭ
A stronghold should be well-watered, well supplied with grain and wealth, able to withstand (a long) time, and large; the six (kinds) are: of water, of mountain, of trees, of barren ground, and of desert.
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AgP 238.30
ईप्सितद्रव्यसम्पूर्णः पितृपैतामहोचितः धर्मार्जितो व्ययसहः कोषो धर्मादिवृद्धये
īpsitadravyasampūrṇaḥ pitṛpaitāmahocitaḥ dharmārjito vyayasahaḥ koṣo dharmādivṛddhaye
Full of the desired goods, fitting for a father and grandfather (i.e. inherited), acquired by lawful means, able to bear expenditure—such is a treasury, for the increase of dharma and the rest.
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AgP 238.31
पितृपैतामहो वश्यः संहतो दत्तवेतनः विख्यातपौरुषो जन्यः कुशुलः शकुनैर् वृतः
pitṛpaitāmaho vaśyaḥ saṃhato dattavetanaḥ vikhyātapauruṣo janyaḥ kuśulaḥ śakunair vṛtaḥ
Inherited from father and grandfather, obedient, closely united, with its pay given, of renowned valour, native-born, skilled, attended by (favourable) omens,
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AgP 238.32
नानाप्रहणोपेतो नानायुद्धविशारदः :न् १ सत्त्वमारोग्यं कुलमेव चेति ज॥ २ मख्यव्यसननायक इति ग॥ ३ उच्चप्रकारगोपुरमिति घ॥ , ञ॥ च :प् ३६४ नानायोधसमाकीर्णौ नीराजितहयद्विपः
nānāprahaṇopeto nānāyuddhaviśāradaḥ :n 1 sattvamārogyaṃ kulameva ceti ja.. 2 makhyavyasananāyaka iti ga.. 3 uccaprakāragopuramiti gha.. , ña.. ca :p 364 nānāyodhasamākīrṇau nīrājitahayadvipaḥ
equipped with various weapons, expert in various modes of fighting, thronged with fighters of many kinds, with its horses and elephants lustrated—
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AgP 238.33
प्रवासायासदुःखेषु युद्धेषु च कृतश्रमः अद्वैधक्षत्रियप्रायो दण्डो दण्डवतां मतः
pravāsāyāsaduḥkheṣu yuddheṣu ca kṛtaśramaḥ advaidhakṣatriyaprāyo daṇḍo daṇḍavatāṃ mataḥ
inured to the hardships of travel, exertion, and pain, and to battles, undivided (in loyalty) and consisting mostly of Kṣatriyas—such an army is approved by those who wield the rod of punishment.
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AgP 238.34
योगविज्ञानसत्त्वारूढ्यं महापक्षं प्रियम्वदं आयातिक्षममद्वैधं मित्रं कुर्वीत सत्कुलं(१)
yogavijñānasattvārūḍhyaṃ mahāpakṣaṃ priyamvadaṃ āyātikṣamamadvaidhaṃ mitraṃ kurvīta satkulaṃ(1)
He should make a friend of good family, one grown firm in discipline, knowledge, and courage, having a great following, speaking kindly, able to bear what comes, and undivided (in loyalty).
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AgP 238.35
दूरादेवाभिगमनं स्पष्टार्थहृदयानुगा वाक् सत्कृत्य प्रदानञ्च त्रिविधो मित्रसङ्ग्रहः
dūrādevābhigamanaṃ spaṣṭārthahṛdayānugā vāk satkṛtya pradānañca trividho mitrasaṅgrahaḥ
Going out to meet (him) from a distance, speech that is plain in meaning and agreeable to the heart, and giving with honour—threefold is the winning of a friend.
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AgP 238.36
धर्मकामार्थसंयोगो मित्रात्तु त्रिविधं फलं औरसं तत्र सन्नद्धं(२) तथा वंशक्रमागतं
dharmakāmārthasaṃyogo mitrāttu trividhaṃ phalaṃ aurasaṃ tatra sannaddhaṃ(2) tathā vaṃśakramāgataṃ
The joining together of dharma, pleasure, and wealth: this is the threefold fruit from a friend. Among these (friends) is the natural one, the one bound (by treaty), and likewise the one come down through the family line.
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AgP 238.37
रक्षितं व्यसनेभ्यश् च मित्रं ज्ञेयं चतुर्विधं मित्रे गुणाः सत्यताद्याः समानसुखदुखता
rakṣitaṃ vyasanebhyaś ca mitraṃ jñeyaṃ caturvidhaṃ mitre guṇāḥ satyatādyāḥ samānasukhadukhatā
and (one) protected from calamities — thus a friend is to be known as fourfold. The qualities in a friend are truthfulness and the rest, (and) having joy and sorrow in common.
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AgP 238.38
वक्ष्ये ऽनुजीविनां वृत्ते सेवी सेवेत भूपतिं दक्षता भद्रता दार्ढ्यं क्षान्तिः क्लेशसहिष्णुता
vakṣye 'nujīvināṃ vṛtte sevī seveta bhūpatiṃ dakṣatā bhadratā dārḍhyaṃ kṣāntiḥ kleśasahiṣṇutā
I shall speak on the conduct of dependents: a servant should serve the king. Competence, uprightness, steadfastness, forbearance, endurance of hardship,
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AgP 238.39
सन्तोषः शीलमुत्साहो मण्डयत्यनुजीविनं यथाकालमुपासीत राजानं सेवको नयात्
santoṣaḥ śīlamutsāho maṇḍayatyanujīvinaṃ yathākālamupāsīta rājānaṃ sevako nayāt
contentment, good character, energy — (these) adorn a dependent. The servant should wait upon the king at the proper time, and should act according to policy.
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AgP 238.40
परस्थानगमं क्रौर्यमौद्धत्यं मत्सरन्त्यजेत् विगृह्य कथनं भृत्यो न कुर्याज् ज्यायसा सह
parasthānagamaṃ krauryamauddhatyaṃ matsarantyajet vigṛhya kathanaṃ bhṛtyo na kuryāj jyāyasā saha
He should give up going to another's place, harshness, insolence, and envy; a servant should not engage in contentious talk with one who is his superior.
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AgP 238.41
गुह्यं मर्म च मन्त्रञ्च न च भर्तुः प्रकाशयेत् रक्ताद् वृत्तिं समीहेत विरक्तं सन्त्यजेन्नृपं
guhyaṃ marma ca mantrañca na ca bhartuḥ prakāśayet raktād vṛttiṃ samīheta viraktaṃ santyajennṛpaṃ
And he should not disclose his master's secret, his weak point, or his counsel. He should seek his livelihood from one who is well-disposed (to him); he should abandon a king who has become averse.
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AgP 238.42
अकार्ये प्रतिषेधश् च कार्ये चापि प्रवर्तनं सङ्क्षेपादिति सद्वृत्तं बन्धुमित्रानुजीविनां
akārye pratiṣedhaś ca kārye cāpi pravartanaṃ saṅkṣepāditi sadvṛttaṃ bandhumitrānujīvināṃ
Restraining (him) in what ought not to be done, and also urging (him) on in what ought to be done — such, in brief, is the good conduct of kinsmen, friends, and dependents.
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AgP 238.43
:न् १ मित्रं कुर्वीत सत्क्रियमिति ज॥ २ तत्र सम्बद्धमिति ग॥ :प् ३६५ आजीव्यः सर्वसत्त्वानां राजा पर्जन्यवद्भवेत् आयद्वारेषु चाप्त्यर्थं धनं चाददतीति च
:n 1 mitraṃ kurvīta satkriyamiti ja.. 2 tatra sambaddhamiti ga.. :p 365 ājīvyaḥ sarvasattvānāṃ rājā parjanyavadbhavet āyadvāreṣu cāptyarthaṃ dhanaṃ cādadatīti ca
[apparatus: variant readings — 'mitraṃ kurvīta satkriyam' in MS ja; 'tatra sambaddham' in MS ga; page 365] A king should be, like a rain-cloud, a means of livelihood for all creatures; and (it is said) that he should take wealth at the gates of revenue for the sake of acquisition.
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AgP 238.44
कुर्यादुद्योगसम्पन्नानध्यक्षान् सर्वकर्मसु कृषिर्वणिक्पथो दुर्गं सेतुः कुञ्जरबन्धनं
kuryādudyogasampannānadhyakṣān sarvakarmasu kṛṣirvaṇikpatho durgaṃ setuḥ kuñjarabandhanaṃ
He should appoint as overseers over all undertakings men endowed with diligence: agriculture, trade-routes, the fort, dams (or embankments), the capture of elephants,
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AgP 238.45
खन्याकरबलादानं शून्यानां च निवेशनं अष्टवर्गमिमं राजा साधुवृत्तो ऽनुपालयेत्
khanyākarabalādānaṃ śūnyānāṃ ca niveśanaṃ aṣṭavargamimaṃ rājā sādhuvṛtto 'nupālayet
mines and manufactories, the levying of forces (or taxes), and the settling of unpopulated lands — this group of eight a king of good conduct should watch over.
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AgP 238.46
आमुक्तिकेभ्यश् चौरेभ्यः पौरेभ्यो राजवल्लभात् पृथिवीपतिलोभाच्च प्रजानां पञ्चधा भयं
āmuktikebhyaś caurebhyaḥ paurebhyo rājavallabhāt pṛthivīpatilobhācca prajānāṃ pañcadhā bhayaṃ
From tax-collectors(?), from thieves, from townsmen, from the king's favourite, and from the greed of the lord of the earth — fivefold is the fear of the subjects.
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AgP 238.47
अवेक्ष्यैतद्भयं काले आददीत करं नृपः अभ्यन्तरं शरीरं स्वं वाह्यं राष्ट्रञ्च(१) रक्षयेत्(२)
avekṣyaitadbhayaṃ kāle ādadīta karaṃ nṛpaḥ abhyantaraṃ śarīraṃ svaṃ vāhyaṃ rāṣṭrañca(1) rakṣayet(2)
Having considered this fear, the king should levy taxes at the proper time; he should guard what is internal, namely his own body, and what is external, namely the realm.
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AgP 238.48
दण्डांस्त दण्डयेद्राजा स्वं रक्षेच्च विषादितः स्त्रियः पुत्रांश् च शत्रुभ्यो विश्वसेन्न कदाचन
daṇḍāṃsta daṇḍayedrājā svaṃ rakṣecca viṣāditaḥ striyaḥ putrāṃś ca śatrubhyo viśvasenna kadācana
The king should punish those deserving punishment, and should guard himself against poison and the like; he should never trust his wives and sons (when they come) from enemies.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain