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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the priests. These buildings are constructed on highlands
and are not without tanks and other sources of water.
This block of five-halls is also kept under a wooden enclosure
and gate, with strong doors, bolt, the image of Gajalaksmi
and other auspicious designs, fit to be fabricated for
frontage of such gates (mukhabhadra). In front of such a
gate is erected another curtain-wall (tiraskari峁噄-ku岣峺a),
over topped with crests in the shape of the fig-leaf. (20-27).
Navaranga and other mansions :
For his own personal use, the king should get built
38 a mansion known as Navaranga which is described to be
highly auspicious and rendered strong with planks of teak
wood (saradaru), its pillars are priceless and the walls bear
portraits of king's predecessors. This mansion is guarded
by hundreds of guards making it highly secure. To its front
lies another edifice, white and transparent like a mirror.
(41.2-5).
39 Among other mansions which constitute the royal
palace, the sarvatobhadra mansion is indicated as a
quadrangular structure, has sixtyfour pillars, wears a
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39.
Navaranga prasada of SLP does not find mention in
SS as such. However, we feel that the Navatma ka
of SS p.346 strongly resembles it.
for details see SS. p. 333.
