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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. Hanumatkavaca (See Brhannaradiyapurana, 1.3 in
Ramakosa. II I. pp.214-15)
82.
Sudarsanamantra (See PSS, p. 207,ST, p.391 etc.)
83. Garudamantra (Vacaspatyam, Vol. IV, p.2544)
84. Narasimhamantra (See ST, P.379)
85. Kartaviryakavaca (See PSS, p.193)
86. Raksakarakavacani (For Narayana kavaca see SP, pp. 559-562)
87. Pa帽casanti
88.
111 For Sivakavaca see SP, 481-487)
For Devikavaca see (Kalikapurana,
56 Chapter)
Maha santi (Kausitaki 8.23 ff, Gonda, V.R., p.229.)
At the end, the priest hands over to the king the
consecrated grains of whole rice, rendered pure with sacred
formulae and having caused the king to be revitalised
(abhivardhita) with a number of benedictions showered
on him, proceeds for the ritual worship of goddesses like
Durga, Laksmi etc. (104.3-27).
111. The five santis referred to by the author here are
not easy to ascertain. Kane in HDS. quotes as many as
10 santis from Matsyapurana like abhaya santi,
Saumya santi, Vaisnavi-santi etc. Added to these however,
he makes a mention of Vinayaka santi, graha santi,
ugrarathasanti, bhaimarathisanti and udaka santi.
And we feel that the formulae used in these five santis
are referred to by our author here. For details see
HDS., Vol. V Part I, Section III.
