Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 2
युद्धयात्रा (Yuddhayātrā) — The War-Expedition
पुष्ता योधा भृटा भृत्याः प्रभूतञ्च बलं मम मूलरक्षासमर्थो ऽस्मि तैर् गत्वा शिविरे व्रजेत्
puṣtā yodhā bhṛṭā bhṛtyāḥ prabhūtañca balaṃ mama mūlarakṣāsamartho 'smi tair gatvā śivire vrajet
«ນັກຮົບຂອງຂ້ອຍມີສຽງສະບຽງພໍພຽງ; ທະຫານຮັບຈ້າງ ແລະຜູ້ຮັບໃຊ້ກໍໄດ້ຮັບການອຸປະຖຳດີ; ກຳລັງຂອງຂ້ອຍມີຫຼາຍ. ຂ້ອຍສາມາດປົກປ້ອງຖານຫຼັກໄດ້; ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ໄປກັບເຂົາເຈົ້າແລ້ວ ຄວນເຂົ້າສູ່ຄ່າຍທະຫານ»។
Lord Agni (narrating Rajadharma/Dandaniti material in the Agni Purana)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dhanurveda","practical_application":"Checklist for campaign readiness: provisioning, paid troops/retainers, adequate force, and base-security capacity before moving to the camp.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Campaign Readiness—Provisioned Troops and Base Security (Mūlarakṣā)","lookup_keywords":["mūlarakṣā","śivira","bhṛta","yodha provisioning","campaign logistics"],"quick_summary":"Before marching, ensure troops and attendants are supported, forces are sufficient, and the king can secure the main base; then proceed to the military camp."}
Concept: State power depends on bhṛtya-bharaṇa (supporting personnel) and mūlarakṣā (securing the base) as prerequisites to action.
Application: Adopt a pre-march audit: supplies, payroll/support, troop strength, and base defense arrangements.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Dandaniti (Governance, military organization, camp-security)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mobilizing army: granaries and supply carts, paid soldiers and attendants receiving rations, guards posted at the main base, and the column moving toward a fortified camp.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: procession of provisioned warriors with elephants and carts; base fort with sentries; stylized trees and banners; flat vivid colors and rhythmic composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king blessing troops departing to śivira; gold-leaf on armor and standards; foreground shows rations and water pots; background shows guarded fort (mūla).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: diagrammatic camp-march scene with labeled supply wagons, pay-chest, base guards; fine linework and soft shading for instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: detailed logistics—pack animals, scribes recording pay, soldiers in ranks; fort gate with guards; naturalistic landscape and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prabhūtañca → prabhūtam ca; samartho 'smi → samarthaḥ asmi; tair gatvā → taiḥ gatvā.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 227 (camp and march protocols, surrounding verses)
FAQs
It conveys a practical Dandaniti instruction: ensure troops are provisioned and designate a competent officer for mūlarakṣā (protection of the main base) before moving to or organizing the śivira (camp).
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana preserves statecraft and war-management details—here, logistics (provisioning), personnel categories (yodhāḥ, bhṛṭāḥ, bhṛtyāḥ), and operational security (base-guarding)—showing its broad, handbook-like scope.
Within Rajadharma, orderly protection and responsible command are treated as dharmic duties of rulers and officers; safeguarding people and resources, and avoiding negligent harm, supports righteous governance and reduces sinful consequences of misrule.