Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 241-242 [Surya enjoys Bliss with grace of Shakti], 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 241-242 [Sūrya enjoys Bliss with grace of Śakti]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 241-242:
योऽमृताण्डनिभमर्थपञ्चकं प्राणिनः स्फुरति भामयो रविः ।
संहृतार्धमनु अन्तराहितं तद्वहिः सृजति चार्थपञ्चकम् ॥ २४१ ॥
संहतोर्ध्वनिकरस्मृतावधिर्व्यक्तमण्डतनुरम्ब भास्वरम् ।
काललक्षणकलाप्रदीप्तये त्वं हि विश्वरसभक्षमास्थिता ॥ २४२ ॥yo'mṛtāṇḍanibhamarthapañcakaṃ prāṇinaḥ sphurati bhāmayo raviḥ |
saṃhṛtārdhamanu antarāhitaṃ tadvahiḥ sṛjati cārthapañcakam || 241 ||
saṃhatordhvanikarasmṛtāvadhirvyaktamaṇḍatanuramba bhāsvaram |
kālalakṣaṇakalāpradīptaye tvaṃ hi viśvarasabhakṣamāsthitā || 242 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
Sūrya enjoys Bliss with grace of Śakti
Vimarśa Śakti—Svatantrya Icchā Śakti purifies even Prakāśasūrya (Śiva). Śiva rests in the Hṛdayarūpā Śakti, after getting cleansed by her help. Sūrya[1] who shines in the Jagat being attracted by objects, with her grace, attains the endless bliss, on being drawn into her brilliance.
Sport of Svātantrya Śakti
The Arthapañcaka [Pañcārtha?] (Sūkṣma Bhūtapañcaka [Pañcabhūta?]), which is born along with Prakṛti with her three guṇas—Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, stands equated by Kālidasa with Amṛtāṇḍa. This is attained by the Living beings, at the time of withdrawal in the hearts of their Selves illumined by Sūrya. Again he creates the arthapañcaka as outside manifestation. Emergence of inner agitated constellation as outside Jagat is Śṛṣṭi; It’s inward journey towards the source of illumination is Saṃhāra; this is the sport of Svātantryaśakti.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 166 [Cidgaganacandrikā] 242.—
taduktaṃ tantrāloke—“asyāṃ bhūmau sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ bandho mokṣaścitirjaḍaḥ | ghaṭukambhavadekāthārḥ śabdāḥ” iti ||