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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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profound look with its exalted structure, grand terraces
and smooth and polished turrets, from all sides, encircled
40 by great walls. And the svastika variety has lime-
polished walls and wide doors. (6-8)
The royal palace has many rooms which are gilded.
Some have silver tapestries, while others are artfully worked
out with elephant-teeth and still others, have walls deeked
with variegated paintings. Besides, other multi-storeyed
buildings are dotted with auspicious saloons, made of
sandlewood, the saloon, known as candrasala and others, whose
walls are lined with golden motiffs. The palace also has
a grand stage and auditorium (matvasala), constructed as
per the stipulated rules. (9-12)
King's private mansion (antahpura)
The private mansion of the king is said to be very
strongly built and has four spacious halls (catussala).
It contains eight other apartments with strong doors and
bolts, fit to serve as the royal residence. The eight
apartments are located in the following manner and order.
The bath should be to the east, the wind-room to the
south-east, the bed-room to the south, the store of weapons
to the south-west, the dinning hall in the back (west),
40. for details see SS.p. 330
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