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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Let the earth, water, light, air and ether (膩k膩艣a)
protect and purify me - one, who has started out on a
pilgrimage'.
'Let Brahma, Vis峁噓, Mahesa, the dikpalas and elephants of
quarters (diggaias), protect and purify me - one, who has
started out on a pilgrimage'.
'Let the Adityas, Yasus, Rudras, Maruts and the matrs,
protect and purify me one, who has started out on a pilgrimage'.
'Let the rivers, seas, mountains, trees, serpents, the
animals (mrgas) and the birds, protect and purify me
who has started out on a pilgrimage'.
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'Let all the living-beings, the inanimate world and those
capable of movements (cara) in the three worlds, protect
and purify me one, who has started on a pilgrimage' (126.
3-7).
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Having thus addressed his prayers for his protection
and purification, which he keeps on muttering, till he
reaches the outskirts of town ship, he stirs out on hish holy
journey being accompanied by a number of followers who are
required to 'part company on reaching the end-limits of the
city (8).
