The Sanskrit term Sāmrājyalakṣmīpīṭhikā can be transliterated into English as Samrajyalaksmipithika or Samrajyalakshmipithika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Tamil Arts Academy: ance traditions

There is a work in the Tanjore Saraswathi Mahal Library bearing the signatures of the Maratta rulers indicating that it was studied by them as a part of education. The work called “Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika” is a text book for the Royal Princes’ education. One of the chapters deals with how kings should witness dance in the royal court. The chapter titled “Rajnah Lasya-avalokanam”, states that the kings should witness dance for the achievement of all auspicious wealth and the stability of the kingdom.

The text is clear enough that the dance in the court was essentially for the prosperity of the kingdom and not for sensual satisfaction. If anyone cosiders that the court dance was meant for vulgar representation, they are mistaken. If there are failings, it is due to human failures like in all other spheres and that it was never the main motive. The text also prescribes certain standards for the audience as well. The king himself should have a deep knowledge of Bharata's treatise and be capable of discussing it with learned men. The songs selected should be of very high standard and not very cheap, and of vulgar taste.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Sāmrājyalakṣmīpīṭhikā (साम्राज्यलक्ष्मीपीठिका, “The emperor’s manual”):—Name of an anonymous Sanskrit work dealing with ritualistic worship. Among the contents of this book are descriptions of tithi worship of a śamī tree and the worship of Aparājitā (goddess of victory) and her attendants Jayā and Vijayā. The text also describes rituals dedicated to the goddess Sāmrājyalakṣmī and offers the “destruction ofall enemies” and the “destruction of sins” as rewards for proper performance of the rituals.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Sāmrājyalakṣmīpīṭhikā (साम्राज्यलक्ष्मीपीठिका) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—from the Ākāśabhairavatantra. Burnell. 204^a.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāmrājyalakṣmīpīṭhikā (साम्राज्यलक्ष्मीपीठिका):—[=sāmrājya-lakṣmī-pīṭhikā] [from sāmrājya] f. Name of [work]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Lakshmi, Pithika, Samrajya.

Full-text: Candihoma, Trimurtini, Kalika, Kalyani, Durga, Shambhavi, Lohabhisarika, Lohabhisarikapuja, Pushpamandapa, Bhadra, Candika, Rohini, Asthanamandapa, Shami, Trimurti, Kumari.

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