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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immutable, calm and without any beginning or end and
dwelling in it for ever now, he should feel himself
109 accomplished and relieved (6-11).
with these sagacious words, the priest, now
in different ways, consecrates the king with a number
of (spells) formulae (12).
Consecration (Abhimantrana) of the king:
Aspects of royal personality associated with
god-heads, mounts, rivers etc :
Now, the priest, while concentrating on various
aspects of the personality of the king is described to
consecrate him. Each of his aspects like
is associated with a particular god-head.
the king is visualised as a great flame
bravery, etc.
At the outset
surrounded by
ministers in the shape of smaller lights, while seated in
the circle of royal assembly (sat sabha莽akra). For
prosperity,
he is consecrated with suitable formulae
while meditating on Srisa (Visnu) . Similarly, for
glory and power (pratapa) he, who is seated on the
royal throne while circularly surrounded by members of
the royal assembly, is meditated as having the combined
glow and lustre of a number of suns rising together
109.
The doctrine of Bhagavadgita (2.17-25) appears
to have cast its influence on our author.
