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Agni Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Travel Muhurta
यात्रामण्डलचिन्ता
शकुनादौ शुभे यायाज्जयाय हरिमास्मरन् ।वक्ष्ये मण्डलचिन्तां ते कर्तव्यं राजरक्षणम् ॥ ११ ॥
In the full Agni Purana this is chapter 233, verse 11.
Set out when the omens and such are good, remembering Hari, for victory. I will tell you about the circle of kings. The king must be kept safe.
Simple meaning: Start a journey on good omens, remembering Hari, to win. Now comes the circle of kings.
स्वाम्यमात्यस्तथा दुर्गः कोषो दण्डस्तथैव च ।
A kingdom has seven parts: king, minister, fort, treasury, army, ally and land.
सप्ताङ्गस्य तु राज्यस्य विघ्नकर्तॄन्विनाशयेत् ।
A king should remove whoever blocks his kingdom and grow in every circle around him.
आत्ममण्डलमेवात्र प्रथमं मण्डलं भवेत् ।
The king's own land is the first circle. The kings on its border are its enemies.