[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v3.c9.s1.288 # The Purana Index v3.c9.s1.288 The Purāṇa Index v3.c9.s1.288 - **Language:** English ### [v3.c9.s1.288](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.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 - [Previous: v3.c9.s1.287](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.287) - [Next: v3.c9.s1.289](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.289) - [Up: v3.c9.s1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.288](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.288) · Pramāṇa