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
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description, there is the celestial gem-throne with (the
motiff of) a thousand-petalled gold-lotus on it. On its
pericarp (karnika) lies the high and lofty yoga-pitha on
which is seated goddess SL in lotus-posture (padmasana)
while radiating bright golden hues like the filaments
(ki帽ialka) of a lotus flower. Flanked by two yak-fans,
a white parasol (chatra) covers her from above. Radiating
a lustre equivalent to the brightness of crores of the suns
shining together at a time, she, by her body-lustre saffronises *
the frontal points of horizons (dirimukha), as it were.
(2.2-14).
Physical features, ornaments, etc.
The poet extols that her sparkling yellow garment
The
is bright enough to be fancifully compared to the
nearest kith of crores of lightnings. Her locks of curly
glistening hair resemble the mass of blue-lotuses.
parting of her hair (phala) immitates the moon of the
eighth night (of the black-fortnight). With long
protracted eye-lashes, her eyes do resemble lotus-petal
in size and the nose, the tila flower. She has ears of
the shape of Saskulika which is designed after the letter
SrI of devanagari script. Her beautiful smile derides as
