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 1 - Introduction
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of the tantric mode in which the rituals are performed.
Even the nine chariots which are used in this occasion
are mentioned
(pisaca-vadana)
to carry the emblems of goblin's face
or shaped after it (99.12). The worship
of Burga and Laksmi and the sixteen royal insignia is
done with Vedic, puranic and tantric formulae (105.6,
25 and 26). The sermons given to the king by the priest
on this occasion also refers to other tantric practices.
Nanamayakalaj帽anagarvitana bhimaninah /
pratitantravalokena tadgarvamapakar saya
"
Vidyakalatantra siddhi-dyotakana峁� mahatman膩m
h
hrdyopacara taste峁m stitimutkarsaya prabho //
Here we have references to two things the king is
(101.8-9)
of enemy by adopting
and secondly, he
being blessed to destroy the black magic
suitable counter measures (pratitantra)
must patronise, protect and honour the preceptors of
these crafts.
The Kumari-puia which forms a part of the Navaratra
festival appears to be a purely tantric worship wherein the
representative virgins of navadurgas like Kaumari, Trimurti,
Kalyan I, Rohini, Kali, Candika, Sundari, Sambhavi and
Durga are said to be worshipped
with five articles of
tantric worship like liquor, meet etc. (Pa帽catattvas)
(110.32).
