Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 3
Prātyahika-Rāja-Karma
Daily Duties of a King
आयव्ययस्य श्रवणं ततः कार्यं यथाविधि वेगोत्सर्गं ततः कृत्वा राजा स्नानगृहं व्रजेत्
āyavyayasya śravaṇaṃ tataḥ kāryaṃ yathāvidhi vegotsargaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā rājā snānagṛhaṃ vrajet
ထို့နောက် မင်းသည် ထုံးတမ်းစဉ်လာအတိုင်း ဝင်ငွေထွက်ငွေစာရင်းကို သေချာစွာ နားထောင်ရမည်။ ထို့ပြင် ကိုယ်ခန္ဓာလိုအပ်ချက်များကို ဖြေရှင်းပြီးနောက် ရေချိုးခန်းသို့ သွားရမည်။
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purana’s instructional sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Daily governance protocol: audit of state finances followed by regulated personal routine to maintain readiness and purity for public duties.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Rāja-dharma as regulated conduct: prosperity depends on vigilant accounting and personal self-regulation.
Application: Institutionalize daily financial hearings with standardized procedure; ensure the ruler’s schedule includes health-preserving routines to avoid impairment of judgment.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma (Royal daily duties, court procedure, and governance)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Vira
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Morning court: accountants present ledgers of revenue and expenditure to the seated king; afterward the king rises and walks toward the bathing chamber attended by servants.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, palace hall with palm-leaf account books, scribes and ministers, king listening intently, then a corridor leading to snāna-gṛha with attendants holding water vessels","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold accents, king on throne receiving āya-vyaya report, ornate ledger scrolls, attendants with ritual water pots, doorway to bathing chamber highlighted with gilded arch","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean instructional composition: two-panel narrative—(1) finance hearing with labeled ‘āya’ and ‘vyaya’ bundles, (2) king proceeding to snāna-gṛha; delicate shading","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed administrative durbar with accountants, inkpots, ledgers; then a side scene of the king moving to a hammam-like bathing room, architectural depth and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Raga Bilawal","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: āyavyayasya → आय-व्ययस्य; vegotsargaṃ → वेग-उत्सर्गम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana Rajadharma: daily duties (dinacaryā of the king); Agni Purana sections on dāna and ritual purity preceding worship
FAQs
It prescribes a practical sequence in royal discipline: a formal hearing of the treasury’s income–expenditure report (administrative procedure), followed by evacuation of natural urges and then bathing—linking governance with bodily cleanliness and readiness for duty.
Alongside theology and ritual, the Agni Purana also systematizes statecraft: it includes courtly scheduling, fiscal review, and personal regimen, showing that puranic literature preserves administrative norms and daily governance protocols.
By insisting on orderly procedure and bodily purification before proceeding further, the verse frames governance as a disciplined, dharmic act—purity and self-control are treated as supports for righteous rulership and clear judgment.