Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
This page relates ‘Prakasha and Vimarsha aspects of reality� of the English study of the Cidgaganacandrika: an important Tantric work belonging to the Krama system of Kashmir Shaivism. Written by Kalidasa (Shrivatsa) in 312 Sanskrit verses, the Cidgagana-Candrika deals with the knowledge regarding both the Macrocosmic and Microcosmic phenomena. This study includes renditions from the two available commentaries—the Divyacakorika and the Kramaprakashika
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.
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Part 1e - ±Ê°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹ and ³Õ¾±³¾²¹°ùÅ›²¹ aspects of reality
Evaluation of precise relation between ±Ê°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹ and ³Õ¾±³¾²¹°ùÅ›²¹ aspects of reality is the solution evolved in Krama transformation. ±Ê°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹, here is ±Ê²¹°ù²¹³¾±ðÅ›±¹²¹°ù²¹, ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ù³óÄå²Ô²¹/²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ù³óÄå²Ô²¹bhairava[1]; and Åš²¹°ì³Ù¾± or ³Õ¾±³¾²¹°ùÅ›²¹ is °Äå±ô¾±, Devi or °Äå±ô²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒk²¹°ùá¹£iṇi.
Where male aspect Åš¾±±¹²¹ is the Ultimate reality, °Äå±ô¾±/Åš²¹°ì³Ù¾± is treated as His Manifestation and hence relegated to a subsidiary level. Then µþ³óÄå²õ²¹ and ´¡²ÔÄå°ì³ó²â²¹ functions become the domain of ±Ê°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹. VyomeÅ›vari of ±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹±¹Äå³ó²¹ emerges from him. The exponents of the Male Absolute subscibe to the Twelve °Äå±ô¾± (¶Ù±¹Äå»å²¹Å›²¹-°Äå±ô¾±)[2] aspect theory under Samvit cakra and sixty-four aspects under ³Õ°ùṇd²¹³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹ excepting ±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹±¹Äå³ó²¹.
Where supremacy of female aspect Absolutic Dynamism is significant, Åš²¹°ì³Ù¾± herself becomes Dynamic Reality. Åš¾±±¹²¹ gets secondary position[3]. She is identified with µþ³óÄå²õ²¹ and ´¡²ÔÄå°ì³ó²â²¹. Vyoma-±¹Äå³¾±ðÅ›±¹²¹°ù¾± is identical to °Äå±ô¾±. Under ´¡²ÔÄå°ì³ó²â²¹ cakra thirteen °Äå±ô¾±s are classified here. Sixty five mystic powers constitute the ³Õá¹›n»å²¹³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹.
In Åš²¹°ì³Ù¾±-oriented school of Krama the Ultimate Reality forms part of the whole episode. In Åš¾±±¹²¹- oriented school the ultimate is treated seperately.
Cidgagana candrika which is the text for our study, is a commentary on the work, Kramastuti of Åš²¹³¾²ú³ó³Ü²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (³§¾±»å»å³ó²¹²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹). Here °Äå±ô¾± is the Absolute and hence the five function theory of the Absolute commands supremacy. The other believers in the absoluteness fo [for?] Åš¾±±¹²¹ follow the Four fold functions of the Absolute. Both tendencies, Quartic and Pentad are the logical outcome of conscious and sub-conscious analysis by the Krama thinker of philosophic and esoteric bearings of the theory of Absolute functionalism.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
[°ä¾±»å²µ²¹²µ²¹²Ô²¹³¦²¹²Ô»å°ù¾±°ìÄå] Verse 7.
[2]:
Ibid. Verse 36.
[3]:
Ibid. Verse 185.