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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author betrays his strong acquaintance with similar concept
of the Vedanta. Frequent mention of terms like paramapada
(the highest place), Brahma savuivam identity with the Supreme
Soul), Vaikuntha (the city-abode of Visnu ), Brahman as
Satya (truth), i帽ana (knowledge) and ananta (infinite),
tasmin Ina (to get lost therein) and Brahmanusandhana
meditation on
(fixedo Brahman), Anuttamaloka (the world beyond all
comparison) and Saccidananda svarupa (embodiment of sat
(existance), cit (consciousness) and ananda (bliss), amply
illustrate our point.
In two places only the puranic description of 'ascending
to svarga' (heaven) are mentioned. One, in the case of
Yudhisthira who is stated to have gone to heaven with his
old mortal frame (55.25) and secondly, yayati and Nahusa
who after shedding their mortal coils, climbed to the high
heavens in flying chariots, resplendernt like the sun and
fitted with wings of a swan (32-33).
The coronation rites over, the king, leaves the
pavilion and enters the city in a grand procession amidst
the din of music etc. where he is said to be cordially
welcomed by ladies of the royal household by adoringly waving
camphored-lamps before him. This is followed by hosting
a feast in honour of one thousand brahmins (62.1-6).
