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 3 - General Ritual mentioned in Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika
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manner, swerving perilously and laughing, crying or
shouting in an intense way, then he stands to face death
or suffer from fearful disease.
To steer clear the evil
effects so generated, the idol of the lustrous goddess
Kumari made of the paste of sall, covered in a red cloth
and decked with gold ornaments, is invoked with flowers etc.
and then, given as a gift to a brahmin.
Animal-bite :
If somebody wakes up on dreaming that he is bitten
by either a jackal or a wolf, he is said to suffer from
gada (poison) and weapons.
As remedy is suggested the
gift of an idol of Bhairava made of sesame-paste and duly
propitiated (16-21).
Experience of Sinking in clean water :
Some one, who dreams that he is speedily sinking
down the depth of the sea, a lake or a river, day to day
suffering in the form of diseases awaits him soon. An
idol of Varuna, Lord of the yadas (aquatic animals),
made of silver and worshipped with white perfumes and
flowers, should be given away to liquidate the effects
of such dreams.
In pus and unclean water :
In the sameway, the vision of discovering oneself
