Sambodhi 1978 Vol 07

SR No.: 520757
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1978
Total Pages: 358
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India
File Size: 9 MB

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Ganesh Thite
he should go to the dinning hall. In the dining hall, there should be golden vessels and the food should be served on the leaves of kadalı-plant. The king should sit on a seat bedecked with jewels. Some women standing around should fan him. Some others should serve food through golden pots. The food should consist of rice, soup, various vegetables, things which can be eaten, sucked and fruits etc. The king should eat alongwith the women while joking. After the lunch is over, the king should wash his hands, mouth and feet, should rub his hand on the belly for the sake of digestion of food and walk slowly for some time. Then he should listen to two or three cantoes of Rāmāyaṇa. Then he should sit upon a couch while being surrounded by women. At that time one woman should give him a betel and another one should press his feet. The king should take rest for some time. After the rest he should wear ornaments and arms and walk through the roads of the city, through the market place in particular, while accompanied by four kinds of army (Patala 78).
In the evening, the king should perform the Sandhya-rite and worship fire and Brahmaņas, listen to Bhagavata-text. Then he should spend some time in the company of actors, fudatory kings, poets, lute-players etc. Then he should listen to the letters sent by the kings from different countries (Patala 79).
In the night the king should see performance of dance. Seeing such a performance has a magical result viz. confirmation of wealth of empire. The threatre should be scented with fragrant smoke. The king should be accompanied by other kings. At this time the king should discuss the themes from Bharata's Natyaśastra. Before beginning the dance, the danceuse should pay homage to the deity presiding over the dance (Patala 80).
In a moon-lit night the king should enjoy the moon-light, for this he should go to the top of a mansion or a play-mountain or on the bank of a big lake or a bower (Patala 81).
Hunting
Sometimes the king should go to forests for hunting. By hunting the king can remove the trouble created by the wild animals, can get fame and be strong. At the time of hunting he should be accompanied by princes, hunters, and dogs. He should kill deers, peacocks and hyenas with arrows, elephants with spears, bears with crescent-shaped missiles, camaras (a kind of deer) with iron clubs (Tomara), boars with goads etc. Some of the animals e.g. peacocks, bears, monkeys etc. should be held alive. After returning to the village, the king should perform some pacificatory rites in order to expiate for the killing he has done. As a part of this, he should