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 2 - Rituals connected with Samrajya-lakshmi
12 (of 90)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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lotus of gold on the gem-throne.
She wears a sweet smile
on her face and her forehead bears the tilaka marks of musk.
The lotus-eyed one has allowed herself to partake the
pleasures of the sweet scented and camphored betal.
Rendered slightly dropping by the weight of her stout
breasts, she hold a pair of lotus in two of her hands. From
her navel which is as deep as an avarta (whirlpool) shoots
a line of black hairs. Her waist is slender, round and
healthy. The upperpart of her belly has three valis
(folds of skin) - a positive mark of beauty. Her stout
hips are fancifully compared to a sandybank. She has thighs
as shapely as an elephant's trunk. Her shanks are likened
to cupid's quiver and ankles are described to be concealed.
She, who is greater than the greatest of goddesses, has
a pair of feet, that are out to conquer the shapely and
convex back of a turtle (11-18).
Ornaments are many and varied which adorn the limbs
of goddess SL. The precious diadem, ear-rings, armlets,
bracelets, peart-studded nose-ornament, beautiful ear-
ornament of the Valika variety, a variety of gold bangles,
rings, fascinating necklaces, the waist-string studded with
tiny bells and anklets sum up her decoration and ornamentation.
Besides, her robe is described to be a brilliantly yellow
one, with which she covers her person. (19-21).
