Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 154 [Kramashunya Samhara Avastha is inherent nature of Shakti], 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 154 ڰśūԲⲹ ṃh ٳ is inherent nature of Śپ]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 154:
निस्तरङ्गजलधिक्रमा स्थिता कालि धाम्नि तव भेदघस्मर� �
दिव्ययोनिरिह स्वस्वरूपिणी निःस्वभा� उदयः परस्तव � १५� �nistaraṅgajaladhikramā sthitā kāli dhāmni tava bhedaghasmare |
divyayoniriha svasvarūpiṇ� niḥsvabhāva udaya� parastava || 154 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
ڰśūԲⲹ ṃh ٳ is inherent nature of Śپ]
All the multitude forms of Śپ in ṛṣṭi are consumed at the stage of Laya[1], into Śپ’s abode of Cidgagana, which equals a calm ocean called the Divyayoni (Mahat). This is Śپ’s real nature. In Śṛṣṭi, she spreads her power out of this calm state, which is against her nature.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 89 -[侱岵ԲԻ-154.�
saṃhārāvasthā śekta� svabhāva�, kramaśūnyatvāt | sargastu tasyā na svabhāva�, sakramatvāt |