Essay name: Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study)
Author:
Artatrana Sarangi
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages
This is a study in English of the Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (written by Lolla Lakshmidhara) representing an encyclopedic manual for emperors. The Samrajyalaksmipithika encompasses about 3870 verses in addressing topics such as public festivals, governance, warfare (military strategy), and rituals associated with the Tantric worship for the deity Samrajya-Lakshmi.
Chapter 2 - Rituals connected with Samrajya-lakshmi
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Yantra Proper :
A. (Material)
For the purpose, SLP prescribes a square and
polished sheet of gold or silver, without any fold,
hole or wave and approximately measuring (6 x6) fingers.
Such a sheet is got prepared with the help of a gold-smith
and the diagram is drawn an it by an expert artist. (6-7).
B. (Procedure)
First is drawn a circle, surrounded by six, angles
that are circumscribed by an eight-petalled lotus. To its
outer circumference are drawn two bhu-puras with trident
marks. In the middle of the circle is written the Blia
of Sri in an effective syllabic form (sadhvarna-garbhita).
In the six angles are now written, formulae of the ancillary
adjuncts (angamantraka) with their distinctive class marks
(iati). On each petal is written, syllables of the main
formula 'in twost. The mantrin (practicant) now surrounds
(vestana) the outer space by inscribing Sri-Blia in it.
Thereafter, in the intermediate space, lying between the
two bhupuras, are written by him in order, the syllables of
(Devanagari) alphabet beginning with a and ending with
k峁. (8-11) (See the enclosed diagram)
