Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 304 [Shaktakrama in Cidgaganacandrika], 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 304 [Śāktakrama in Cidgaganacandrikā]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 304:
सोमपुत्रमपनीय मद्गतस्त्वत्क्रमोऽद्य किमपि स्तुतो मया ।
ग्रस्तभीषणभवोऽयमम्बिके त्वत्पदाम्बुजविमर्शतेजसा ॥ ३०४ ॥somaputramapanīya madgatastvatkramo'dya kimapi stuto mayā |
grastabhīṣaṇabhavo'yamambike tvatpadāmbujavimarśatejasā || 304 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śakti-anugraha enabled author to describe Śāktakrama in Cidgaganacandrikā]
Gaṇeśa, who is the son of Soma-Śiva, the prime manifest form, the controller of the Buddhi and other indriyas is Mahat-Ahaṅkāra element in manifestation. Author says[1] this Ahaṅkāra element is removed, when the author purported to do this work Cidgaganacandrika, which is the Stuti form of Krama doctrine. Saṃsāra struggles, which impeded were cleared by the Perseverence and Bhaktibhāvanā of him towards Kāli.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p209 [Cidgaganacandrikā] 304.—
śaktayanugrahalabdhatejasā śāktakramavarṇanasāmarthyalābhānantaraṃ sādhakasthitiṃ stutimukhane prastauti.