Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 102 [Shakti’s forms in Shrishti, Sthiti and Samhara], 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 102 [Śپ’s forms in Śṛṣṭi, Sthiti and ṃh]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 102:
पञ्चवर्गमयपिण्डगामिनी मञ्चपञ्चकतनुस्त्वमम्� या �
देवि वर्ण इव भासि निष्क्रम� सामरस्यकृतपञ्चवृत्तिका � १०� �pañcavargamayapiṇḍagāminī mañca貹ñ첹tanustvamamba yā |
devi varṇa iva bhāsi niṣkramā sāmarasyakṛtapañcavṛttikā || 102 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śپ’s forms in Śṛṣṭi, Sthiti and ṃh]
In Śṛṣṭi, Śپ takes the form of the elements (Ś岹, 貹ś, ū貹, Rasa and Gandha) that help in enjoyment through the 䲹ṣu徱 ʲñ ñԱԻⲹ. In Sthiti, she is activity-oriented and takes the form of ղ貹ñ첹�ղṇa ṛk. In ṃh Śپ becomes the 貹ñٲū貹 (徱ñ 貹ñ첹) withdrawing all activities.