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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and makes a sankalpa to get a number of hymns recited by
them for the satisfaction of Durg膩, Laksmi, Bharati, Visnu
etc., for prosperity of the king and kingdom and such other
purposes like the general peace and happiness of the year
(samvatsara). The hymns and prayers that the meant to be
recited are mentioned as under :
1. Durgas奴kta (RVkh. 10.127), 2. Laksmis奴kta (Rv 10.71.
1 ff. also known as devisukta), 3. Sarasvatas奴kta
(Rv 6.61), 4. Revanta sukta,
5. Asvasukta (Ap.Gr Su.8.22.16: Ap.M.p.2.21.20-30),
6. Gaiasukta (Ap.GrSu 8.22.17: Ap.M.p,2.21.31),
See SP,
7. Gosukta (Rv 6.28.1-8, 8.101.15-16 etc.), 8. R峁bhas奴kta
(RV. 10.166), 9. Ganesasukta (Rv 2.23.1ff), 10. Stavaraia -
perhaps, here also the Ganesastavaraia is meant.
Ganesatantram, pp. 509-510, 11. Durgasukta (RvKh- 10.127.9),
12. Jatavedassukta (RV 1.99.1, 10.188.1-3, AV 7.84.1),
13. Vayusukta (RV 8.26.21), 14. Akasa sukta,
15. Asvina sukta (RV 1.47.1-10), 16. Saurasukta (RV 1.50.
1-33, 1.115.1-6 etc.), 17. Candrasukta (RV .1.91.16),
18. Bhaumas奴kta (RV 8.44.16), 19. Budhasukta (RV.1.101.1),
20. Brhaspatisukta (RV 2.23.15), 21. Sukrasukta (RV 6.58.1),
22. Sanis奴kta (RV 8.18.9), 23. Rahusukta (RV 4.31.1),
