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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To the west of Vastucakra now, sacrificial fire
is lit either in a pit or on an altar (sthandila)
according to the recitation of mantras from the particular
grhya text, the priest may be, following. Other rites
' ending with Caksy(s) (eyes)' (See F.M. under Chapter II.
4) are performed which is followed by offering of libations
of faggots, caru and clarified butter to the planets
and then homa is concluded with the rites known as
homa se sa
The preceptor now sprinkles sacred waters of the
dikpala-kalasas (jars into which dikpalas are invoked)
on the Yajamana and his wife (king and queen in this
case) with mango leaves (12-17).
Offering of food to the Vastu-devas (deities of a house) :
When the dikpalahoma is concluded in the
aforesaid manner, the preceptor in the company of other
priests, offers articles of food to all the Vastudevas
from Brhma to Pilipincha to the tune of five musical
instruments like Bheri, Kahalika etc. and to the chanting
of hymns like Svasti (RVI.89.6) and sakuna (RV2.42,43)
by the priests. Having offered the individual deities of
the house suitable bali (food), he is described to wash
his feet and proceed to inscribe the formula 'Pratisth膩si...'
etc. (AB 3.8.3) on a pillar of the palace, which he does,
