11. Order of royal procession

When the king went round the city, he rode the elephant, and a white parasol was held over his head. The 86. Tilakamanjari,p.177(10) 87. ibid.,p.232(19) parigatasva -- alyapadativalaparivrtastadevodyanamagamat | banagajava sam 88. ibid.,p.341(lff.) dvara samgalita ‌satvaraka raksa karatala pracaladutkhata khadda ‌ mandali - adhyarohat ghrtasiphalakabhih parivrta samantatah sadhita mahaprabhava vidya vivrddha paurusa va lepabhiranekasatasamkhyabhi ranga raksadhikara niyuktabhi ra anabhi h 4; 361(12±†'). - praudha vidyabala vivrddha vivrddha sauryavaleोpabhika rah svalamukta muktaphala khacitacamikara varmabhiraneka ratna kirmira- kamarasasi patta ‌pranayaramaniya bhasanabhiradhikrtabhiradara ksavidhavane kasata samkhyabhih sarvato nabhasvarabharibhirghatita parivesa--- 1 89. cf.ibid.p. 72 (23£f.) 90. 1b 1d.,p.373 ( 11ff.) nirya tasu suddhanta sacya palikasu- suddhacaradarika dhisthitabhih suddhanta - ( P. T. 0.)

665 91 accompanying princes followed him on horse back. There is a reference to beating the drums in front of the elephants when they were taken for bath, though this practice is not referred to in connection with the royal procession. The procession was longer and larger on the occasions 93 of a royal dignitary's starting on an expedition. The prince rode the royal elephant, on which he was accompanied by a servant who waved Camara. The soldiers proudly marched in front of him with thumping steps. The bards shouted the 'gaya Jaya' exclamation. The Vijaya-mangala trumpet was loudly blown. Servants, mounted on elephants, loudly beat large drums. Around the white parasol with pendant pearl-strings and golden handle-staff, numerous feudatories marched with their banners bearing various signs like elephant, boar, Sarabha, lion, crocodile, fish and etc., The Brahmins showered their blessings, and citizens and city-damsels gathered in the streets to see the procession. 91. Tilakamanjari,p.68(10ff.). 92. ibid.,p.67(7) -- pratasthire jalavagahaya 1 salayamagratah prahatapatu mrdda- patala ? paddha ‌hastinah ... 93. ibid., pp.115-116.

666 Similarly, when Harivahana was being taken for the coronation ceremony by the Vidyadharas, 94 he rode the elephant with Samaraketu, while the feudatories rode the horses. The parasol-bearers came rushing behind. He was followed by numerous elephants and cavaliers. The peacock-umbrella-bearers, the spitoon-carrier and the pitcher- -holders also followed the prince. It seems, a princess was accompanied by numerous horses, elephants, treasures of jewel and gold and with servants when she proceeded to her husband's place.