Democracy in Action

AV3.4
Road Map for Governance

Elected Head of State

1.आ त्वा गन ्‌राष्ट्रं सह वर्चसोदे हि प्राङ्‌विशां पतिरे करट्‌त्वं विराज !
 सर्वास्त्वा राजन ्‌प्रदिशो ह्वयन्तप
ू सद्यो नमस्यो भवेह !! अथर्व
3.4.1
 You have again obtained control of Governance. Shine
like the sun with your talents to initiate strategies for growth
of public welfare. By your policies be acceptable to every
body on all sides.

Be fair to all
2.त्वां विशो वण
ृ तां राज्याय त्वामिमाः प्रदिशः पञ्च दे वीः !
 वर्ष्मन ्‌राष्ट्रस्य ककुदि श्रवस्य ततो न उग्रो विभ्जा वसूनि !! अथर्व
3.4.2
 People have entrusted you to the top position as the
most competent. Take total control of all the five sides –east,
west, north, south, above and below land- to provide
deterrent protection from enemies and for equidistribution of
bounties among the people.

International base & Education

3.अच्छ त्वा यंतु हविनः सजाता अग्निर्दूतो अजिरः सं चराते !
 जायाः पत्र
ु ाः सम
ु नसो भवंतु बहुं बलिं प्रति पश्यासा उग्रः !! अथर्व
3.4.3
 Have your representatives travel to other nations and
their representatives call and hold you in respect. Your
policies may create amity among people and provide
avenues for moral and intellectual development of the
younger generation of girls and boys.
State Priorities
4.अश्विना त्वाग्ने मित्रावरुणोभा विश्वेदेवा मरुतस्त्वा ह्वयन्तु !
 अधा मनो वसद
ु े याय कृन्णष्ु व ततो नो उग्रो वि भजा वसनि
ू !!
अथर्व 3.4.4
 First address the subject of public transport ,Mitra- the
social welfare subjects, Varun – the law order, secret
service- home ministry, Marut- defense matters . Then
forcefully attend to commerce finance, real estate matters for
legitimate equidistribution.

Rule of Dharma
5.प्रावतः शिवे ते द्यावापथि
ृ वी उभे स्ताम!्‌
 तदयं रजा वरुणस्त्थाह स त्वायमह्वत ्‌स उपेदमेहि !!अथर्व 3.4.5
 (VaruN stands for the omnipresent quality of Almighty,
it will be a far cry to establish the King and his administration
as if keeping a watch over all his behavior like the
omnipresent Almighty )
 Establish the rule of Divine law for all people to follow in
their life to live by Dharma , for the land and environments to
be in complete harmony.

Public welfare & MIS

6.इन्द्रे न्द्र मनुष्या33: परे हि सं ह्यज्ञास्था वरुणैः संविदानः !
 स त्वायमह्वस्त्वे सधस्थे स दे वान्यक्षत्स उ कल्पयाद्विशः !!
अथर्व 3.4.6
 King shares his throne with Indra- Public works and
Varun –complete intelligence. Thus guided by these two he
conducts the business of governance.

Democracy in Operation
7.पथ्या रे वतीर्बहुधा विरूपाः सर्वाः सङ्गत्य वरीयस्ते अक्रन ्‌!
 तास्त्वा सर्वाः संविदाना ह्वयंतु दशमीमग्र
ु ः सम
ु ना वशेह !! अथर्व
3.4.7
 People of all shade in the society, followers of Truth
and prosperous in myriad forms, have elected you to be their
King. Cheerfully discharge your duties for full term-100
years.