Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 40
Chapter 238 — राजधर्माः (Rājadharmāḥ) | Duties of Kings
परस्थानगमं क्रौर्यमौद्धत्यं मत्सरन्त्यजेत् विगृह्य कथनं भृत्यो न कुर्याज् ज्यायसा सह
parasthānagamaṃ krauryamauddhatyaṃ matsarantyajet vigṛhya kathanaṃ bhṛtyo na kuryāj jyāyasā saha
พึงละการไปยังที่ของผู้อื่นโดยไม่จำเป็น ความโหดร้าย ความโอหัง และความริษยา. ข้าราชบริพารไม่พึงทะเลาะแล้วกล่าวถ้อยคำโต้เถียงกับผู้ใหญ่หรือผู้เหนือกว่า.
Lord Agni (in instruction on rajadharma/niti)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Professional restraint and conflict etiquette: avoid meddling, cruelty, arrogance, envy; do not use contentious speech toward superiors after disputes.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"सेवक-दोष-त्याग (Vices to be avoided by a servant)","lookup_keywords":["परस्थानगमन","क्रौर्य","औद्धत्य","मत्सर","विगृह्यकथन"],"quick_summary":"A servant should avoid meddlesome roaming, cruelty, arrogance, and envy, and must not speak quarrelsome words to superiors—especially after conflict."}
Concept: वाक्-निग्रह and अहिंसा/अद्रोह as social dharma within hierarchy; avoidance of दोष that corrode trust.
Application: In organizations: avoid gossip/meddling, harshness, ego, jealousy; practice de-escalation and respectful speech after disagreements.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Niti-shastra (Conduct for servants and social ethics)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A servant turns away from tempting side-paths to others’ houses, rejects symbols of cruelty and envy, and bows silently before an elder after a dispute, keeping speech restrained.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, moral allegory: four shadowy figures labeled क्रौर्य, औद्धत्य, मत्सर, परस्थानगमन trying to pull a servant; he stands composed before a dignified elder; strong outlines, symbolic demons, temple-mural palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, central servant with folded hands before a superior; surrounding circular medallions show vices being cast away; gold embossing on medallions and throne-like seat of the elder.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, didactic scene with clear gestures: servant stopping himself from entering another’s doorway; then calming down after quarrel; captions for each दोष; soft colors and precise linework.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, court corridor; servant restrains angry speech after disagreement with a senior officer; subtle facial expressions; background shows avoided temptations—gossiping groups and side visits."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: krauryamauddhatyam = krauryam + auddhatyam. matsarantyajet = matsaram + tyajet (m+t sandhi). kuryāj jyāyasā = kuryāt + jyāyasā (t+j → jj).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 238 (sevaka-niyama; speech and conduct restraints)
FAQs
It teaches bhritya-niti: practical workplace/service discipline—avoid needless social roaming, cruelty, arrogance, envy, and do not engage in quarrelsome speech with superiors.
Beyond ritual and theology, the Agni Purana also preserves governance and social-ethical manuals (rajadharma/niti), including codes for servants and hierarchical communication.
Restraint from cruelty, envy, and insolent speech reduces harmful karma and supports dharmic harmony, cultivating humility and self-control in service relationships.