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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C. Instructions on placement of deities and worship etc.
When such a diagram is made, the worshipper is
instructed to worship the goddess of wealth (SrI) in the
middle circle. The deities of the ancillary adjuncts (anga)
are placed and worshipped in the angles that lie at the corners
of the hexagon (sat-kona). Eight subsidiary deities like
the dhanalaksmi etc. are placed at the roots of the eight
lotus petals, eight guardians of quarters, at the centres and
their weapons, at the petal-tips.
D. Results
(12-14).
Thus placed, the deities are now offered worship by
the adept worshipper who, by so doing, is sure to attain
perfection (siddhi). The author adds that by dint of
merits arising out of such a Puia, he achieves many wonders.
Severed are all his sins, gone are the dangers, and from him,
in ten directions, runaway evil and harmful spirits like
bhuta, preta and pisaca. For such a person, the movable
become static, enemies fast befriend him, malevolent planets
are quickly propitiated and the rest of things become
subservient to him. (15-16).
Having spoken so eloquently, in praise of worship of
the yantra of SL, the author further states that in the
