Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 257 [Prakasha-Vimarsha couple cause Nama-rupa in manifestation], 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
This book contains Sanskrit text which you should never take for granted as transcription mistakes are always possible. Always confer with the final source and/or manuscript.
Verse 257 [ʰś-վś couple cause Nama-ū in manifestation]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 257:
तत्र पद्मरुचिवेद्यमण्डल� स्वादुनि प्रकटमेयिवान� लयम् �
माययाऽम्� पुरुषो निमीलितः त्वद्धियोन्मिषति विद्ययावृत� � २५� �tatra padmarucivedyamaṇḍale svāduni prakaṭameyivān layam |
māyayā'mba puruṣo nimīlita� tvaddhiyonmiṣati vidyayāvṛta� || 257 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[ʰś-վś couple cause Nama-ū in manifestation]
Treasure of Nectar, which is the ٳ貹ñ첹 [ʲñٳ?] in ṃs, has its claybase in the Form of śپ, which holds those, who are immersed in the ocean of ṃs. [1] is in the form of the Thirty-six tattvas starting from Śپ to ṛt, which is the display of Samvit, with names and forms in Jagat. Citū is called as the nectar in the form of ٳ貹ñ첹.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] [Kramaprakāśikā] p 176 -[侱岵ԲԻ] 257.�
prameyasya svādutvamapi śāstrasamarthitameva | tadukta� paramārthasāre—“rajjvā� پ bhujaṅgastrāsa� kurute ca mṛtyuparyantam | bhrāntermahatī śaktirna vivaṃktu śakyate 峾 || 28 ||�