Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 56
Mantra-śakti, Dūta-Carā (Envoys & Spies), Vyasana (Calamities), and the Sapta-Upāya of Nīti
विच्छिन्नधर्मकामार्थः क्रुद्धो मानी विमानितः अकारणात् परित्यक्तः कृतवैरो ऽपि सान्त्वितः
vicchinnadharmakāmārthaḥ kruddho mānī vimānitaḥ akāraṇāt parityaktaḥ kṛtavairo 'pi sāntvitaḥ
যাৰ ধৰ্ম-কাম-অৰ্থ সাধনা বিচ্ছিন্ন হৈছে; যি ক্ৰুদ্ধ; যি অহংকাৰী; যি অপমানিত; যাক অকাৰণে পৰিত্যাগ কৰা হৈছে; আৰু যি বৈৰ গঢ়িছে—এনেকুৱা লোককো সাম (সান্ত্বনা)ৰে শান্ত কৰিব পাৰি।
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s didactic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"असन्तुष्ट/क्रुद्ध/अपमानित/त्यक्त व्यक्ति को ‘सान्त्व’ (conciliation) द्वारा शांत कर राज्य-विरोध की सम्भावना घटाना।","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"सान्त्व-योग्य व्यक्ति (who can be pacified by conciliation)","lookup_keywords":["विच्छिन्नधर्मकामार्थ","क्रुद्ध","विमानित","अकारणात् परित्यक्त","सान्त्वित"],"quick_summary":"धर्म-काम-अर्थ में विघ्न, क्रोध, मान/अपमान, अकारण त्याग, या वैर—इन कारणों से विक्षुब्ध व्यक्ति भी उचित सान्त्व/समाधान से शांत होकर अनुकूल बन सकता है।"}
Concept: द्वेष-निवारण और सामाजिक पुनर्संयोजन: वैर भी संवाद/सान्त्व से शिथिल हो सकता है।
Application: राज-प्रशासन/नेतृत्व में reconciliation policy—grievance redressal, सम्मान-बहाली, और न्याय-आधारित समझौता।
Khanda Section: Raja-dharma / Niti-shastra (Qualities, conduct, and psychological states relevant to governance and ethics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"राजा/मंत्री एक क्रुद्ध और अपमानित व्यक्ति को शांत बैठाकर आश्वासन देता है; पास में न्याय-लेख/समझौता-पत्र, और तनाव से शान्ति की ओर परिवर्तन दिखता है।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, conciliatory meeting, angry man with tense posture gradually softened, king’s open-palm gesture of reassurance, warm tones, stylized lotus motifs for peace","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, king offering a shawl/garland as honor-restoration, gold-leaf highlights, reconciliation scroll, formerly hostile figure bowing slightly","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear narrative of conflict resolution, counselor mediating, expressive but restrained faces, emphasis on ethical instruction","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, mediation scene in a pavilion, detailed document exchange, subtle emotional shift from anger to calm, refined architectural backdrop"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bageshri","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विच्छिन्नधर्मकामार्थः = विच्छिन्न-धर्म-काम-अर्थः; वैरोऽपि = वैरः अपि (अवग्रह); अकारणात् तसिलन्त-अव्यय (from no cause)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 240 (साम/सान्त्व-नीति)
FAQs
It teaches a practical niti principle: sāntvana (conciliation) can pacify even highly agitated or alienated persons—those harmed in dharma–kāma–artha aims, insulted, abandoned, or even turned hostile.
Beyond ritual and theology, the Agni Purana also preserves statecraft and social psychology: it catalogues specific mental and social conditions (anger, pride, humiliation, unjust rejection, enmity) and prescribes a governance tool—conciliation—to restore order.
Choosing conciliation over escalation reduces violence and hatred, supporting dharma in society; it encourages restraint and reconciliation, which are traditionally regarded as merit-bearing and harmony-producing.