Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 279 [Shakti’s three forms—Saumya, Gora and Shanta], 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 279 [Śپ’s three forms—Saumya, Gora and ŚԳٲ]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 279:
सौम्यत� तव सिसृक्षय� तनोः सा तथाप्य� रिरक्षिष� यद� �
घोरत� पुनरिय� जिहीर्षय� संस्मृतेऽम्ब तव धाम्नि शान्तत� � २७� �saumyatā tava sisṛkṣayā tano� sā tathāpyatha rirakṣiṣ� yadā |
ghoratā punariya� jihīrṣayā saṃsmṛte'mba tava dhāmni śāntatā || 279 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śپ’s three forms�Saumya, Gora and ŚԳٲ]
When Śپ wills to create and protect the manifestation, she assumes the Gentle form.When she wills to withdraw the entire manifestation into her womb, she assumess the terrible form. վś śپ as Quietude state, is the power of will, in all these states in order to help the living beings attain her, by single minded meditation[1].
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] [Kramaprakāśikā] p190 [侱岵ԲԻ] 279.�
sarvatraivātra sisṛkṣ� rirakṣiṣ�-jihīrṣādiṣu icchāyā anusyūtatvena vimarśasvarūpakālīśekta� smaraṇane “tajjapastadarthabhāvanam� iti diśā mātṛbhaktirevātra pāryantiṃka lakṣayam ||