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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Such an intending person selects a site either
or in his own
in a temple-precinct or on a river-bank
residence. On the chosen site is made a pavilion
(mantapa) or a hall (kita) about eight cubit's long and
supported by sixteen pillars and with usual decorations.
A square altar is made in its middle. To the west of the
altar is dug the square pit which is a cubit's
deep.
It is with the girdles and the yoni. With due sanctification,
in the middle of the altar another VedI is made with one
drona of rice (vrihi) (6-12).
The jars, their placement etc.
Eleven new jars, washed white with time and with
five kinds of leaves and barks etc. (See under Ch. II)
are placed on the altar of rice. Ten kinds of medicine
14 (Qsadh Idasaka) are also said to be cast in the jars
after which these are wrapped with fine cloth, garlands
of flowers and sprinkled with sandal paste.
each measuring two extended hands (Vyama) are kept on
each of the jars.
Cloth-pieces
14.
HBS, Vol.V.I, P.183 quotes from Apararka on YS
1.277 and gives two lists of Sarvausadhis which are
ten in number. One list is as follows :
'Sura mansi vac膩 kusthan sailevan rajan Idvayam/
sati canyaka mustam ca sarvausadhiganah smrtah
