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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only. Any other source, thus is yet to be discovered.
Therefore, the treatment accorded to this vrata by SLP
may be regarded as a speciality of our text only. Its
value is heightened specially for a king, because worship
of elephants, horses, royal insignia, treasury and the
royal store etc. is also described to be a part of this
vrata. Also, we may add here that the image and characteristics
of this form of Laksmi as the boon-bestowing goddess
appears to be a distinct one when compared to other forms
of Laksmi mentioned elsewhere (in the text) including
SL herself.
x) Khural Ivrata (Worship in Gymnasium)
Qualified Worshippers :
A sovereign emperor, ruler of a small principality,
persons engaged in military and physical exercises (soldiers
and wrestlers) and those who wield various sorts of weapons,
all such persons are
considered qualified to perform
the vrata of khurall
exercises (1-2).
The time :
- a place for practice of military
We are
informed that from the 14th of the black
fortnight of the month of 0 Sravana on which this vow
