Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 17
Sahāya-sampattiḥ (Securing Support/Allies): Royal Appointments, Court Offices, Spies, and Personnel Ethics
विना दायादकृत्येषु तत्र ते हि समागताः परराजगृहात् प्राप्तान् जनान् संश्रयकाम्यया
vinā dāyādakṛtyeṣu tatra te hi samāgatāḥ pararājagṛhāt prāptān janān saṃśrayakāmyayā
即便未尽继承人之应行义务，他们仍聚集于彼处，希求庇护与依怙，为那些自他王宫邸而来之众人（即来自异邦朝廷者）求得安托。
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, continuing the Rajadharma/Vyavahāra exposition)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Handling asylum-seekers/foreign arrivals and disputes where heirs’ obligations are unmet; managing patronage and protection requests within legal procedure.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Commentary","entry_title":"Saṃśraya (Seeking protection) despite lapses in dāyāda-kṛtya (heirs’ duties)","lookup_keywords":["dāyāda-kṛtya","saṃśraya","pararāja-gṛha","śaraṇa","vyavahāra"],"quick_summary":"People may assemble seeking protection for foreigners/outsiders even when heir-duties are not fulfilled; the king must weigh patronage, legality, and social obligation in such cases."}
Concept: Protection (saṃśraya/śaraṇa) is a royal obligation, but must be balanced with procedural duties (like heirs’ obligations) and social order.
Application: Create clear asylum/patronage protocols: verify identity, assess obligations unmet, provide conditional protection with restitution pathways.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma & Vyavahara (Inheritance law and social-legal procedure)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: Kingdom
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group of petitioners gathers at a palace gate/court, presenting foreigners seeking refuge; officials debate heir-duties and legal propriety before the king.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: palace threshold with petitioners, foreign travelers with distinct garments, ministers gesturing in deliberation, compassionate yet formal royal posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: king receiving supplicants, gold-foil on throne and ornaments, supplicants with folded hands, symbolic shelter canopy indicating protection.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: courtroom procedure scene—scribes recording claims, elders discussing dāyāda duties, foreigners seated aside, clean narrative clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: audience hall with diverse figures, diplomatic undertone, detailed textiles and architecture, subtle tension between law and mercy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दायादकृत्येषु = दायाद + कृत्येषु; परराजगृहात् = पर + राज + गृहात्; संश्रयकाम्यया = संश्रय + काम्यया
Related Themes: Agni Purana 220 (vyavahāra and rājadharma context)
FAQs
It conveys a legal-ethical point in dāyāda-vyavahāra: heirs are expected to perform prescribed heir-duties, and social actions like granting shelter/patronage (saṃśraya) are framed within ordered obligations.
Beyond theology, the Agni Purana preserves governance and jurisprudence—inheritance duties, social responsibility, and state-like concerns (foreign arrivals, protection)—showing its wide coverage of practical law (vyavahāra) and Rajadharma.
Neglecting prescribed duties (kṛtya) is treated as a lapse in dharma, while offering saṃśraya (protection) is generally dharmic; the verse highlights that righteous merit depends on aligning compassionate acts with one’s obligatory responsibilities.