The Purana Index v3.c9.s1.288

v3.c9.s1.288

Rāja (II)—(see also Rājan) qualifications of should not retreat from the battle-field, should protect Brahmanas, the poor and the helpless, insist on svadharma of his subjects, aid tapasvins, befriend the truthful and avoid the vakras,¹ precautions to be observed, befriend enemy’s subjects and provide them with jobs, use spies in administration,² prescriptions for personal conduct and successful rule of a king, some vratams like the Āgneya, Pārthiva, etc ³ Avoid the two kinds of discontent,—antahkopa and bahuhkopa, the former brings more ruin it being towards the members of the royal household, the latter towards Sāmantas ⁴ Collect taxes through faithful servants annually ⁵ Earn the title of Rājarsi like Yayāti,⁶ ety of ⁷