Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 158 [Prana Hamsa is Prathamaspanda], 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 158 [Prāṇā Haṃsa is Prathamaspanda]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 158:
स्पन्दमूर्तिमविनश्वरं खगं स्पर्शशून्य इह हंसमास्थितः ।
ईश्वरस्त्रिपथभक्ष्यधामगो यस्तमम्ब भजते खगेन्द्रता ॥ १५८ ॥spandamūrtimavinaśvaraṃ khagaṃ sparśaśūnya iha haṃsamāsthitaḥ |
īśvarastripathabhakṣyadhāmago yastamamba bhajate khagendratā || 158 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Prāṇā Haṃsa is Prathamaspanda, Īśvara is the controller of prāṇās]
Prāṇā is the first transformation of Śakti. That takes three paths:
As it is fast moving like Swan and it is capable of moving between Śarīra and Ākāsa. Hence it is called Haṃsa[1], Khaga Spandamūrti. Food for the Prāṇās is found in two forms- Bhokta, Bhogya, through out the universe. Nābhi is the resort for the food consumed by Prāṇās. There Jāṭarāgni churns the food with the help of Prāṇā. Haṃsa rūpa Prāṇā is Abode for Agni who is Īśvara and is engaged in directing the Prāṇās.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 92 -[Cidgaganacandrikā]-158.—
atra haṃsarūpasya prāṇasyāvinaśvaratvaṃ yogaprabhāveṇa boddhyam | tathā ca śrutiḥ—“na tasya rogo na jarā na mṛtyuḥ prāptasya yogāgnimayaṃ śarīram” iti |