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 5 - Forts, Castrametation and the Royal Army
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with water drawn from some other source and possessing
crocodiles and lotus plants, shall be constructed
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34 To such a fort are now fitted many gates (dvara).
and high as
The gate which is wide as three kiskus
35 six, and has pumsila sounding like gong is the best,
one, having 5 x 2 1/2 cubits' measurement is the medium
which has strisila
sounding like stringed instrument and
the adhama or the inferior gate is said to be of 4 x 2
cubits' measurement and has the napumsaka sila, sounding
like bell-metal (36.2-6).
Each gate should have beautiful exteriors with
mukhabhadras and auspicious motiffs of yaksas, raksasas
and fearful lions in the posture of attack. These gates
are said to carry above them the (load of) three to five-
storeyed buildings. Each gate from outside is supported by
a quadrangular threshold and is designed in the shape of
leopard's mouth with a height almost commensurate with
that of the wall. (7-10).
34.
_AS (2.3) translation Shama sastri
pp.50-51.
35.
One ki峁u is said to equal a cubit of forty two.
-angulas. cf. Brahmandapurana (7.5.99)
