Agni Purana

कुर्वीत मधुना विप्रश्छन्दोगद्य कुशोदकैः । सम्पातवन्तं कलशं तथा गत्वा पुरोहितः ।। २१८.

He should perform the rite with honey, the Chāndoga priest with kuśa-grass water, and the priest should bring the vessel filled as prescribed.

विधाय वह्निरक्षान्तु सदस्येषु यथाविधि । राजश्रियाभिषेके च ये मन्त्राः परिकीर्त्तिताः ।। २१८.

Having performed the fire-protection rite for the members as prescribed, the mantras recited at the king's consecration should be proclaimed.

शतच्छिद्रेण पात्रेण सौवर्णेनाभिषेचयेत्। या ओषधीत्योषधीभीरथेत्युक्तेति गन्धकैः ।। २१८.

He should anoint with a golden vessel having a hundred holes, reciting the mantras 'yā oṣadhīḥ', 'oṣadhībhyaḥ', and 'rathetyukta', along with fragrant substances.

पुष्पैः पुष्पवतीत्येव ब्राह्मणेति च वीजकैः

With flowers, as with flowering ones, and with seeds, as with a Brāhmaṇa.

रत्नैराशः शिशानश्च ये देवाश्च कुशोदकैः ।। २१८.

With jewels, with hope, with silver, and with water from sacred grasses for the gods.

यजुर्वेद्ययर्व्ववेदी८ गन्धद्वारेति संस्पृशेत् । शिरः कण्ठं रोचनया सर्वतीर्थोदकैर्द्विजाः ।। २१८.

Touch with the Yajurveda, the Atharvaveda, and with fragrant substances; the head and neck with yellow pigment, and with water from all sacred fords, O twice-born.

गीतवाद्यादिनीर्घोषैश्चामरव्यजनादिभिः । सर्वौषधिमयं कुम्भं धारयेयुर्नृपाग्रतः ।। २१८.

With the sound of singing, instruments, and other music, with fly-whisks and fans, let them carry a pot made of all medicinal herbs before the king.

व्याघ्रचर्म्मोत्तरां शय्यामुपविष्ठः पुरोहितः । मधुपर्क्कादिकं दत्त्वा पट्टबन्धं प्रकारयेत् ।। २१८.

The priest, seated on a bed covered with tiger skin, after giving honey-mixture and the like, should perform the tying of the turban.

राज्ञोमुकुटबन्धञ्च पञ्चक्षन्मात्तरं ददेत् । ध्रुवाद्यैरिति च विशेद वृषजं वृषदंशजं ।। २१८.

And the king’s crown should be tied with five or six folds; then, entering with the fixed ones and others, with the skin of a bull or a vṛṣadaṃśa.

द्वीपिजं सिंहजं व्याघ्रजातञ्चर्म्म तदासने । अमात्यसचिवादींश्च प्रतीहारः प्रदर्शयेत् ।। २१८.

The seat should be covered with the skin of an island animal, lion, or tiger; the usher should present the ministers, counselors, and others.

गोजाचविगृहदानाद्यैः सांवत्सरपुरोहितौ । पूजयित्वा द्विजान् प्रार्च्य ह्यन्यभूगोन्नमुख्यकैः ।। २१८.

Having honored the priests with gifts of cows, goats, houses, and so on for a year, and having worshipped the twice-born with other excellent gifts of land and food.

वह्निं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य गुरुं नत्वाथ पृष्ठतः । वृषमालभ्य गां वत्सां पूजयित्वाश्च मन्त्रितं ।। २१८.

Having circumambulated the fire, bowed to the teacher, then behind, having touched a bull and a cow with a calf, and having worshipped the one who recites mantras.

अश्वमारुह्य नागश्च पूजयेत्तं समारुहेत् । परिभ्रमेद्राजमार्गे बलयुक्तः प्रदक्षिणं ।। २१८.

Mounting a horse and an elephant, he should honor him and mount; accompanied by the army, he should circumambulate along the royal road.

सहायसम्पत्तिः । पुष्कर उवाच सोऽभिषिक्तः सहामात्यो जयेच्छत्रून्नृपोत्तमः । राज्ञा सेनापतिः कार्यो ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियोऽथ वा ।। २२०.

Puṣkara said: Thus anointed, with his ministers, the best of kings should conquer his enemies; the commander should be appointed by the king, whether a Brāhmaṇa or a Kṣatriya.

कुलीनो नीतिशास्त्रज्ञः प्रतीहारश्च नीतिवित् । दूतश्च प्रियवादी स्यादक्षीणोऽतिंबलान्वितः ।। २२०.

He should be of good family, learned in political science, the usher skilled in policy; the messenger should be pleasant-spoken, not lacking, and endowed with great strength.

ताम्बूलधारी ना स्त्री वा भक्तः क्लेशसहप्रियः । सान्धिविग्रहिकः कार्य्यः षाड्‌गुण्यादिविशारदः ।। २२०.

He should carry betel, not be a woman, devoted, fond of enduring hardship; the minister for treaties and war should be skilled in the six policies.

खड्‌गधारी रक्षकः स्यात्सारथिः स्याद्‌बलादिवित् । सूदाध्यक्षो हितो विज्ञो महानसगदतो हि सः ।। २२०.

The sword-bearer should be a protector, the charioteer skilled in the army; the superintendent of the kitchen should be beneficial, wise, and skilled in the great kitchen.

सभासदस्तु धर्मज्ञाः लेखकोऽक्षरविद्धितः । आह्वानकालविज्ञाः स्युर्हिता दौवारिका जनाः ।। २२०.

The members of the assembly should be learned in law, the scribe skilled in letters; those who know the proper time for summons should be beneficial, and the doorkeepers should be trustworthy.

रत्नादिज्ञो धनाध्यज्ञः अनुद्वारे हितो नरः । स्यादायुर्वेदविद्वैद्यो गजाध्यक्षोऽथ हस्तिवित् ।। २२०.

He should be skilled in jewels and wealth, a beneficial man at the inner gate; a physician learned in Ayurveda, the superintendent of elephants, and skilled with elephants.

जितश्रमो गजारोही हयाध्यक्षो हयादिबित् । दुर्गाध्यक्षो हितो धीमान् स्थपतिर्वास्तुवेदवित् ।। २२०.

He should be tireless, a skilled elephant rider, the superintendent of horses, and skilled with horses; the superintendent of forts should be beneficial and wise, the chief architect skilled in building.

यन्त्रमुक्ते पाणिमुक्ते अमुक्ते मुक्तधारिते । अस्त्राचार्य्यो नियुद्धे च कुशलो नृपतेर्हितः ।। २२०.

Skilled in machines, in hand-to-hand combat, and in unarmed and armed fighting; the weapons master should be expert in battle and beneficial to the king.

वृद्धश्चान्तःपुराध्यक्षः पञ्चाशद्वार्षिकाः स्त्रियः । सप्तत्यव्दास्तु पुरुषाश्चरेयुः सर्वकर्मसु ।। २२०.

The superintendent of the inner apartments should be elderly, and women should be fifty years of age; men, up to seventy years, may be engaged in all duties.

जाग्रत्स्यादायुधागारे ज्ञात्वा वृत्तिर्विधीयते । उत्तमाधममध्यानि बुद्‌ध्वा कर्माणि पार्थिवः ।। २२०.

One who is awake should be stationed in the armory, and, having understood their conduct, their duties should be assigned; the king should discern the best, the worst, and the middling tasks.

उत्तमाधममध्यानि पुरुषाणि नियोजयेत् । जयेच्छुः पृथिवीं राकजा सहायानानयेद्धितान् ।। २२०.

He should appoint men to superior, inferior, and intermediate tasks; desiring to conquer the earth, he should bring in loyal allies.

धर्मिष्ठान् धर्मकार्येषु शूरान् सङ्‌ग्रामकर्मसु । निपुणानर्थकृत्येषु१ सर्वत्र च तथा शुचीन् ।। २२०.

Those who are righteous should be assigned to righteous duties, the brave to tasks of battle, the skilled to matters of wealth, and the pure to all such tasks.

स्त्रीषु षण्डान्नियुञ्जीत तीक्ष्णान् दारुणकर्मसु । यो यत्र विदितो राज्ञा शुचित्वेन तु तन्नरं ।। २२०.

Among women, eunuchs should be appointed; those who are harsh to cruel tasks; and wherever a man is known to the king for his purity, he should be assigned accordingly.

धर्मे चार्थे च कामे च नियुञ्जीताधमेऽधमान् । राजा यथार्हं कुर्य्याच्च उपधाभिः परीक्षितान् ।। २२०.

In matters of righteousness, wealth, and desire, the lowest should be assigned to the lowest tasks; the king should act as appropriate, having tested them with stratagems.

समन्त्र च यथान्यायात् कुर्य्याद्धस्तिवनेचरान् । तत्पदान्वेषणे यत्तानध्यक्षांस्तत्र कारयेत् ।। २२०.

With his ministers, according to justice, he should appoint those who dwell in forests and elephants; for tracking their movements, he should employ diligent overseers.

यस्मिन् कर्मणि कौशल्यं यस्य तस्मिन् नियोजयेत् । पितृपैताम्हान् भृत्यान् सर्वकर्मसु योजयेत् ।। २२०.

One should assign each person to the task in which he is skilled; hereditary servants should be employed in all duties.