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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there while facing in the same direction. He is again
offered a worship with perfume etc. and taking him to be
samavartin (yama) the chief-priest fills up a bull's
horn (sabha -谩riza) with honey and sprinkles it
on the king's bosom while chanting the hymn 'madhu vata
..'(RV 1.90.6). This act is said to increase his glory
and strength (pratapa). Then, is, meant to be recited
the formula 'dak sinavatam...(RV 1.125.6) in an attentive
manner (8-12).
The auspicious seat is now carried and placed in
the west and the king is seated there while facing westward.
He is offered new clothes etc. and is meditated as
Varuna. The priest now fills a pot, shaped after a
cow's face (gomukhin) with clarified butter and
sprinkles the same on the belly of the king for pacification
of his proclivities. The formula meant to be recited
then is stated to be' Sukramasi' (VS. 1.31.,4.18 etc.)
followed by another, 'pratya帽cam... (RV.10.157.5)
(12-15).
The seat is now placed in the north and the king
is conducted to sit on it facing northward. Now, he is
worshipped, while meditating on him as soma. He in this
position is sprinkled with water from a jar with
twigs of udumbara (Ficus Glomerata). A number of
