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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Journey on foot 250 45 Now, he proceeds alone, pure at heart, so as to
cover daily a distance of one yojana or half. Throughout
the course, intermittantly, he is urged upon to gratify
the head-brahmins (vipramukhyas) with gifts of food and
drinks en route (9).
Duties on arrival at a tirtha: (First day)
On arriving at a sacred tirtha (a river or a
sanctified place), he should first of all, take a purificatory
bath and say his prayers in honour of the concerned presiding
deity. Now, he is advised to have a tonsure of his crown
and beards, observe fast for the day and spend the night
while listening to the glorification of the place (Ksetra-
mahatmya) (10-12).
(Second day)
observances
The next day, after the diurnal
(盲hniki-kriya) he offers oblations inhonour of the manes
(pitrs) of his family for which special sacrifices called
(1峁i) are caused to be performed by him. Then, he may
have a diet in the company of his friends and a few
elites (13-14).
45.
One Yojana is said to tantamount to four krosas or
about nine miles (SED.P.858).
