Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 72 [Turiya-Pada, state beyond and above existence], 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 72 [°Õ³Ü°ùÄ«²â²¹-±ÊÄå»å²¹, state beyond and above existence]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 72:
मेयमातृमितिलकà¥à¤·à¤£à¤� कà¥à¤²à¤‚ पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤¤à¥� वà¥à¤°à¤œà¤¤à¤¿ यतà¥à¤° विशà¥à¤°à¤®à¤®à¥ à¥�
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tatpadaá¹� tava turÄ«yamambike yanmahadbhiranupÄkhyamiá¹£yate || 72 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[°Õ³Ü°ùÄ«²â²¹-±ÊÄå»å²¹, state beyond and above existence]
Where, in the neighborhood of or within the Kula, like-group, constituted by the known, knower and knowledge, the ³§Äå»å³ó²¹°ì²¹, resumes or attains perfect calm, which is known as the great ocean, having no name beyond that of the ocean, that state is her °Õ³Ü°ùÄ«²â²¹-±ÊÄå»å²¹, state beyond and above existence.[1]
Abode of the universe at the time of deluge is °Õ³Ü°ùÄ«²â²¹, i.e., ²Ñ²¹³óÄåÅ›²¹°ì³Ù¾±
The manifestation which consists of Knowledge, Knower and the Known, is merged at the time of deluge into the °Õ³Ü°ùÄ«²â²¹[2] state shining as subtle °ä¾±³ÙÅ›²¹°ì³Ù¾± and the ³§Äå»å³ó²¹°ì²¹s pursue this power in ±·¾±°ù²úÄ«Âá²¹²õ²¹³¾Äå»å³ó¾±.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [DivyacakorikÄ] p 139-[°ä¾±»å²µ²¹²µ²¹²Ô²¹³¦²¹²Ô»å°ù¾±°ìÄå] 72.â€�
³Ü°ì³Ù²¹°ìÄå³¾²¹°ì²¹±ôÄå °ìÄå±ôÄ« turÄ«yapadamevÄnÄkhya°ìÄå±ôÄ«kÄlaturÄ«yapadamapi bhavatÄ«ti vivinakti.
[2] Cf. [KramaprakÄÅ›ikÄ] p 44-[°ä¾±»å²µ²¹²µ²¹²Ô²¹³¦²¹²Ô»å°ù¾±°ìÄå]-72.â€�
prameyapramÄtá¹›pramÄsvarÅ«paá¹� kulaá¹� yasmin nirbÄ«jasamÄdhirÅ«pe turÄ«yapade pravilayakÄle pravilÄ«naá¹� bhavati, tat tava padaá¹� mahÄ puruá¹£aiá¸� avarṇanÄ«yaá¹� tÄtdṛśÄsvarÅ«paá¹� tvameva |