Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 5
Chapter 237 — Rāma’s Teaching on Nīti (रामोक्तनीतिः)
प्रभावः शुचिता मैत्री त्यागः सत्यं कृतज्ञता कुलं शीलं समश्चेति गुणाः सम्पत्तिहेतवः
prabhāvaḥ śucitā maitrī tyāgaḥ satyaṃ kṛtajñatā kulaṃ śīlaṃ samaśceti guṇāḥ sampattihetavaḥ
പ്രഭാവം, ശുചിത്വം, മൈത്രി, ത്യാഗം, സത്യം, കൃതജ്ഞത, സത്കുലം, സദാചാരം, സമത്വം—ഇവയാണ് സമ്പത്തിനുള്ള കാരണഗുണങ്ങൾ.
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s didactic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Personal and administrative ethics: cultivate enumerated virtues as a practical checklist for prosperity in household life and public office.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Guṇāḥ Sampatti-hetavaḥ (Virtues Causing Prosperity)","lookup_keywords":["sampatti-hetu","guṇa","śaucam","maitrī","samatā"],"quick_summary":"Prosperity is presented as an effect of character: purity, friendliness, generosity, truth, gratitude, good lineage, good conduct, and equanimity. Use as a self-audit list for ethical success and social trust."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (mild alliteration) and Guṇa-saṅgraha (didactic enumeration)
Concept: Sampatti (prosperity) is causally grounded in guṇa (virtue), not merely in external gain.
Application: Adopt the nine virtues as daily vows; evaluate decisions by truthfulness, generosity, and equanimity to build durable prosperity.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Niti-shastra (Ethics and Prosperity-creating Virtues)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seated king or householder receiving counsel while a scribe displays a palm-leaf list of nine virtues leading to prosperity; symbols of purity (water pot), friendship (joined hands), charity (gift), truth (lamp), gratitude (bow), lineage (family tree), conduct (staff), equanimity (balanced scales).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a royal court scene with a guru pointing to a palm-leaf list of nine guṇas, symbolic objects (kalaśa, dīpa, tulā), stylized faces and ornate jewelry, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central enthroned king with halo-like arch, guru presenting a palm-leaf manuscript listing guṇas, heavy gold leaf on ornaments and throne, rich reds and greens, icons for charity and truth (golden lamp, gift bowl).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, refined linework, instructional tableau: nine labeled emblems arranged around a calm figure representing samatā, muted gold detailing, clean composition suitable for didactic display.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed court interior with attendants, scholar reading out virtues from a manuscript, delicate floral borders, realistic textiles, balanced scales motif for equanimity, subtle expressions of calm and dignity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समश्चेति = समः + च + इति; सम्पत्तिहेतवः = सम्पत्ति + हेतवः (समासः: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
Related Themes: Agni Purana Rajadharma/Nīti sections on guṇas and doṣas of kingship (same adhyāya cluster around 237)
FAQs
It conveys Nīti-śāstra guidance: prosperity is practically secured by cultivating influence, purity, friendliness, generosity, truthfulness, gratitude, good lineage/reputation, good conduct, and equanimity.
Alongside rituals, cosmology, and specialized sciences, the Agni Purana also compiles statecraft and ethics; this verse is a compact list of prosperity-producing virtues within its Rajadharma/Nīti material.
These qualities are dharmic dispositions that purify intention and action; by reducing deceit, impurity, and hostility, they generate favorable karma and stable, righteous prosperity.