Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 65
Raṇadīkṣā (War-Consecration) — Agni Purāṇa Adhyāya 235
देवादिपूजनं कुर्याद्रक्षेद्योधकुटुम्बकं संविभागं प्रावाप्तैः कुर्याद् भृत्यजनस्य च
devādipūjanaṃ kuryādrakṣedyodhakuṭumbakaṃ saṃvibhāgaṃ prāvāptaiḥ kuryād bhṛtyajanasya ca
देवादिपूजनं कुर्यात्, योधकुटुम्बकं रक्षेत्; प्रावाप्तैः सम्यग् संविभागं भृत्यजनस्य च कुर्यात्।
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana discourse frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Royal administration: maintain state religion/ritual legitimacy, provide welfare/security for soldiers’ families, and ensure fair remuneration/distribution to servants and dependents from lawful revenue.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Ruler’s dharma integrates worship (daiva), protection (rakṣaṇa), and just distribution (saṃvibhāga) from lawful gains.
Application: Institute regular state worship, a soldiers’ family protection scheme, and transparent payroll/benefit distribution for staff and dependents.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma (Governance and Ethical Duties)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king in court performs daily worship, while officials record lawful revenues and distribute shares to servants; nearby, soldiers’ families are protected and provided for under royal guard.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vibrant colors, a crowned king before a small shrine with lamps and flowers, attendants with palm-leaf ledgers, soldiers’ families sheltered under royal parasol, traditional ornaments, symmetrical composition","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central seated king with halo-like arch, small deity shrine at side, gold-embossed ornaments on courtiers, servants receiving measured coins/grain, soldiers’ family in protective pavilion, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework, instructional court scene: treasurer measuring grain/coins, scribe writing allocations, king gesturing to protect soldiers’ households, soft pastel palette, ornate borders","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed durbar interior, king on throne, accountants with registers, servants lined for allotments, soldiers’ families escorted by guards, fine textiles, architectural depth, naturalistic faces"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याद्+रक्षेत् → कुर्याद्रक्षेत्; रक्षेत्+योधकुटुम्बकम् → रक्षेद्योधकुटुम्बकम्; प्रावाप्तैः = प्र+आवाप्तैः (उपसर्ग-संयोग).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 235 (Rājadharma / Kṣā chapter context); Agni Purana 236 (victory/stability rites following)
FAQs
It teaches a combined dharma-practice: regular worship (devādipūjana) alongside administrative obligations—protecting warriors’ families and allocating shares to servants/dependents from lawfully acquired resources.
It exemplifies how the Agni Purana integrates ritual piety with practical governance (rajadharma): religious worship, military-family welfare, and economic distribution—showing the text’s coverage beyond mythology into social policy and ethics.
By uniting worship with protection and fair support of dependents, the instruction frames prosperity as dharmic: merit arises not only from ritual devotion but also from righteous care and just distribution.