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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the priests recite the formula 'Yathambudabhavayanti'
a beautiful maid raises aloft an umbrella over king's
head the umbrella, which has a golden staff, which is
studded with a number of white pearls and which has a
look, as beautiful as the full-moon (12-14).
At behest of the priests, two lady- attendants
approach the king with chowries in hand and keep him fanning
from the flanks. The formula meant to be recited is
Sa samkakara-sa峁僰膩艣a... (15-16).
In a similar manner other attendants start waiting
upon him: one, carries a gem-casket (ratna-karanda) while
another carries the royal-cane (vetrya) and the sword.
Still another, carries the gem-mirror. One is engaged in
carrying a water-vessel whereas the eighth and the last
one, bears a kind of laddle (kalaci) (17-20).
Thus eight girls are pressed into service of the
king whose abhiseka now stands accomplished.
A resum茅 of coronation of king's of yore :
In connection with the royal
coronation
connection, the author
of SLP provides the readers with a long list of names of
ancient kings and the sages who had performed their coronation.
