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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scriptural injunctions, the preceptor and the priests are
now invited by the king and are put in charge of the
concerned performance which would purify the house and
ensure the royal occupants of opulence (43.3-7).
Altar etc.
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Now, the preceptor and the priests repeat their
resolution (sankalpa) before the king and prepare a
square altar of (a) cubits with one drona (equal to
four adhakas) of rice on which is drawn the figure of
81 squares (reduced to 45 squares as shown in (Chapter II.8)
wherein are invoked 45 gods and outside the mandala eight
other gods like Caraki, Vidari, Putana, Paparak峁si,
Skanda, Aryaman, Jribha and Pilipi帽chaka (8-11).
To its north lies another altar made of rice
wherein are worshipped eight planets like Aditya etc. with
invocations and other procedures.
Dikpalahoma :
Further to its north is made another altar with
one phara (two balefuls) of grains on which are placed
eight earthen jars on eight motiffs of lotus into which
are invoked the guardians of quarters (dikpalas) by their
respective formulae.
