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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Terrible forms of monsters etc :
Fear from enemies and death assail one, who in
dream, witnesses terrible forms of monsters, Yaksas
(Supernatural beings) and Bhairava ( a terrible form of Siva)
holding weapons like noose, mace or trident. He should
donate an idol of Hanamat, made of the tenacious paste
of sesame to a brahmin after offering due worship to
it for riddance from such fears (41-43).
of Birds and Carcasses of animals :
The sight of carnivorous birds like vulture, crow,
hawk (falcon), owl, heron etc. in dream, is considered
inauspicious and dreams about carcasses of elephants or
horses being eaten up by dogs and ferocious jackals results
in constant fear of death and disease for oneself. To
overcome these fears one should, with white flowers,
worship a gold, copper or iron idol of the god Haya sir峁
and donate it to a brahmin (44-47).
Rain of stones :
Speedy rain of stones on one's head in a dream is
also suggestive of sure death for which is perscribed
the gift of an idel of god parjanya (probably, the same as
Indra) (48-49).
