Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 55
Mantra-śakti, Dūta-Carā (Envoys & Spies), Vyasana (Calamities), and the Sapta-Upāya of Nīti
मिथ्याभिशस्तः श्रीकाम आहूयाप्रतिमानितः राजद्वेषी चातिकर आत्मसम्भावितस् तथा
mithyābhiśastaḥ śrīkāma āhūyāpratimānitaḥ rājadveṣī cātikara ātmasambhāvitas tathā
مَن اتُّهِم زوراً؛ ومَن يطمع في المال؛ ومَن دُعي ثم أُهين؛ ومَن يبغض الملك؛ وكذلك مَن يفرط في العدوان ويُعجَب بنفسه—فهؤلاء ينبغي أن يُنظَر إليهم بريبة بوصفهم خصوماً محتملين.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, traditional Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"राज्य-सुरक्षा हेतु संभावित शत्रु/विरोधी की पहचान: असन्तुष्ट, लोभी, अपमानित, राजद्वेषी, अतिकर/आत्मसम्भावित व्यक्तियों की निगरानी।","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"संभाव्य विरोधी-लक्षण (suspect profiles in governance)","lookup_keywords":["मिथ्याभिशस्त","श्रीकाम","विमानित","राजद्वेषी","आत्मसम्भावित"],"quick_summary":"झूठे आरोप से पीड़ित, धन-लोभी, अपमानित, राजद्वेषी, अत्यधिक आक्रामक/अहंकारी—ये वर्ग प्रायः असन्तोष से प्रेरित होकर विरोध/षड्यन्त्र की ओर जा सकते हैं; प्रशासन को इन्हें पहचानकर समुचित उपाय करने चाहिए।"}
Concept: मानव-स्वभाव/प्रेरणा के आधार पर जोखिम-आकलन (political psychology)।
Application: शासन में grievance-management, anti-corruption, सम्मान-नीति, और intelligence-led monitoring।
Khanda Section: Rajadharma (Governance, law, and royal ethics)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"राजा गुप्तचर-प्रमुख से संदिग्ध व्यक्तियों की सूची सुन रहा है; अलग-अलग पात्र—लोभी, अपमानित, राजद्वेषी—अपने-अपने भावों सहित दिखाए गए हैं।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, king with spy-master, five suspect archetypes shown in side panels with expressive eyes and gestures (greed, humiliation, hatred), traditional palette and ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, durbar scene with gold detailing, spy presenting palm-leaf dossier, vignettes of suspect figures around border, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional composition, labeled character-types (श्रीकाम, राजद्वेषी etc.), fine shading, calm court interior","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intelligence briefing in court, detailed portraits of different disgruntled men, subtle psychological expressions, ornate carpets and arches"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मिथ्याभिशस्तः = मिथ्या-अभिशस्तः; आहूयाप्रतिमानितः = आहूय अप्रतिमानितः; चातिकरः = च अतिकरः; आत्मसम्भावितस् = आत्म-सम्भावितः (विसर्ग-लोप)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 240 (द्वेष/मित्र-शत्रु-लक्षण)
FAQs
It gives a statecraft guideline for royal administration: identify categories of persons likely to become hostile—those wronged, greedy, insulted, anti-royal, violent, or self-conceited—so the king can manage risk and maintain stability.
Alongside ritual and theology, the Agni Purana includes pragmatic Rajadharma: political psychology, governance, and security screening—showing it functions as a multi-domain manual, not only a devotional text.
It supports dharmic kingship: by recognizing resentment and injustice as causes of enmity, a ruler is urged toward fair conduct and respectful governance, reducing adharma-driven conflict and its karmic consequences.