Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 17
Sahāya-sampattiḥ (Securing Support/Allies): Royal Appointments, Court Offices, Spies, and Personnel Ethics
विना दायादकृत्येषु तत्र ते हि समागताः परराजगृहात् प्राप्तान् जनान् संश्रयकाम्यया
vinā dāyādakṛtyeṣu tatra te hi samāgatāḥ pararājagṛhāt prāptān janān saṃśrayakāmyayā
દાયાદોના કર્તવ્યો કર્યા વિના પણ તેઓ ત્યાં એકત્ર થયા; કારણ કે પરરાજાના ગૃહ/દરબારમાંથી આવેલા લોકોને આશ્રય અને સંરક્ષણ આપવાની ઇચ્છા તેમને હતી।
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, continuing the Rajadharma/Vyavahāra exposition)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Handling asylum-seekers/foreign arrivals and disputes where heirs’ obligations are unmet; managing patronage and protection requests within legal procedure.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Saṃśraya (Seeking protection) despite lapses in dāyāda-kṛtya (heirs’ duties)","lookup_keywords":["dāyāda-kṛtya","saṃśraya","pararāja-gṛha","śaraṇa","vyavahāra"],"quick_summary":"People may assemble seeking protection for foreigners/outsiders even when heir-duties are not fulfilled; the king must weigh patronage, legality, and social obligation in such cases."}
Concept: Protection (saṃśraya/śaraṇa) is a royal obligation, but must be balanced with procedural duties (like heirs’ obligations) and social order.
Application: Create clear asylum/patronage protocols: verify identity, assess obligations unmet, provide conditional protection with restitution pathways.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Vyavahara (Inheritance law and social-legal procedure)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group of petitioners gathers at a palace gate/court, presenting foreigners seeking refuge; officials debate heir-duties and legal propriety before the king.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: palace threshold with petitioners, foreign travelers with distinct garments, ministers gesturing in deliberation, compassionate yet formal royal posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king receiving supplicants, gold-foil on throne and ornaments, supplicants with folded hands, symbolic shelter canopy indicating protection.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: courtroom procedure scene—scribes recording claims, elders discussing dāyāda duties, foreigners seated aside, clean narrative clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: audience hall with diverse figures, diplomatic undertone, detailed textiles and architecture, subtle tension between law and mercy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दायादकृत्येषु = दायाद + कृत्येषु; परराजगृहात् = पर + राज + गृहात्; संश्रयकाम्यया = संश्रय + काम्यया
Related Themes: Agni Purana 220 (vyavahāra and rājadharma context)
FAQs
It conveys a legal-ethical point in dāyāda-vyavahāra: heirs are expected to perform prescribed heir-duties, and social actions like granting shelter/patronage (saṃśraya) are framed within ordered obligations.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves governance and jurisprudence—inheritance duties, social responsibility, and state-like concerns (foreign arrivals, protection)—showing its wide coverage of practical law (vyavahāra) and Rajadharma.
Neglecting prescribed duties (kṛtya) is treated as a lapse in dharma, while offering saṃśraya (protection) is generally dharmic; the verse highlights that righteous merit depends on aligning compassionate acts with one’s obligatory responsibilities.