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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three worlds there is nothing equal to this yantra. Therefore,
the ambitious king should worship this yantra and engage
himself in the japa (meditative repetition) of the mantra
of SL. (17)
3) Procedure for meditative repetition (Japa) of SL
mantra
Worship:
At the out-set, the yantra (mystic diagram) is purified
by sprinkling it with Pa帽cagavya (five sacred products of
cow, viz. milk, curd, clarified butter, urine and cow-dung)
which is followed by dipping it in sacred waters, collected
from sacred rivers. During this abhiseka (lit. sprinkling
of water) 艣ris奴kta (Rykh. 2.6) is meant to be recited.
The sacred bath-ritual over, its blia (seed-syllable)
and other arnas (syllabic representations) are written and
when it is ready, it should be kept in a temple, wrapped in
a silk-cloth. Now, the worshipper arranges various implements
of Puia like gandha (perfume), aksata (unbroken rice),
flowers, arghya water, dhupa (incense), dipa (lamp) and fruits,
etc. on the foreground before which he occupies his seat
while facing to the east. The worship begins with worshipper's
sipping of water for purification (acamana). He is also
