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Cidgaganacandrika (study)

by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words

Cidgaganacandrika 79 [Varnashaktirupa-Bijarupa], English comparative study extracted from the two available commentaries—the Divyacakorika and the Kramaprakashika. The Cidgagana-candrika is an important Tantric work belonging to the Krama system of Kashmir Shaivism. Written by Kalidasa (Shrivatsa) in 312 Sanskrit verses, it deals with the knowledge regarding both the Macrocosmic and Microcosmic phenomena

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Verse 79 ڳղṇaśپū貹-īᲹū貹

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 79:

ईरणे� विविधे� वीरतां योऽयमक्षरगणः प्रपद्यत� �
अन्त्यमीशमसि तं त्रिधामक� वर्णशक्तिपदवी � चित्कल� � ७९ �

īraṇena vividhena vīratā� yo'yamakṣaragaṇa� prapadyate |
antyamīśamasi ta� tridhāmaka� varṇaśaktipadavī ca citkalā || 79 ||

Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:

ڳղṇaśپū貹-īᲹū貹

The group of letters (ṣaṇa) in different tones desire to attain one of the three stages (հ峾) of Bindu, and īᲹ at the time of Pralaya. The 󲹰첹 who desire to reach the state of Ś, approach through the various īᲹkṣaras to transcend these levels. Her form as 侱ٰ첹 assuming the position of ղṇaśپ[1], fecilitates the attainment of the ultimatum of Bindutva [bindutvam] or 岹tva [岹ٱ] or Īśٱ [īśٱ] depending upon the state of ܱԲ.

Notes and Sanskrit references:

[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 49-[侱岵ԲԻ-79.�

vividhenoccāraṇena vīratā� (śivatva�)prapadyamāno yo'yamakṣara gaṇasta� tantra āgamaśāstraprasiddha� tridhāmaṃka bindunādabījarūpe ṇāvasthātrayavantamantyamīśa� matabhedena bindurūpa� nādarūpa� vā pravilayakāle prapadyate | tasyā antyeśarūpatāprapatte� kāraṇībhūtā citkalārūpā varṇaśaktipadavī nāma varṇaśaktirūpā tvameva |

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