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 4 - King and his Paraphernalia
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spreads out and shampoos those with some fragrant
unguent, mixed with antelope musk and then ties those
together (nahyeta). Still another, makes a beautiful
tuft, tying it with strings of flowers (18-22).
The king, now puts on a golden robe and is shown
a gem-mirror to ascertain that he can only be compared
to himself in this world in matter of physical charm
and beauty. Wearing a number of ornaments like bracelets,
diadem etc. now, he is conducted to the Audience Hall
(asthanakuta).
Listening to Pa帽canga, wearing of caste mark etc. :
On assuming his auspicious seat (throne) there,
he is described to first listen to the Pa帽canga (description
of determination of time according to the almanac) of the day
from the royal chaplain after which he desprinkles his
a
limbs with sacred waters given by a priest from daksinavarta
(conch). The royal Chaplain now gives him mrtsna (a sacred
aluminous clay) for making the urdhva pundra mark on his
forehead.
For this purpose he may use ordinary sandal-
paste or gopi-candana also (23-28).
7.
A species of white clay said to be brought from
Dvaraka and used by Visnu's worshippers for marking
the face, (SED, p.368).
