Cidgaganacandrika (study)

by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words

Hinduism Shaivism

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This page relates ‘First Vimarsha’ 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

Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa

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Verse 1 [Invocation to Lord Gaṇeśa]

Verse 2 [Invocation to Śiva]

Verse 3 [Purpose of the Work]

Verse 4 [Fruit of Upāsana]

Verse 5 [Non-difference Between Upāsaka and Upāsana]

Verse 6 [Śiva and Śakti are Divine parents]

Verse 7 [Rudra is Manthāna Bhairava]

Verse 8 [The true nature of the dual-deity the Kāla-Kāli]

Verse 9 [Meditation on the line of Spiritual preceptors]

Verse 10 [The inseparable form of Śiva-Śakti]

Verse 11 [Ambikā, the aggregate form of Pañca Śakti]

Verse 12 [Ambika is Kilāsa]

Verse 13 [The nature of Cit—the form-less state]

Verse 14 [Sat, Cit and Ānanda—(Truth, Knowledge and Bliss)]

Verse 15 [External Manifestations of Bhavāni]

Verse 16 [State of Ambā as the three Guṇās and their Impact]

Verse 17 [The visible form of Ambā as Fire, Water and Earth]

Verse 18 [Ambā the Supreme wealth behind Īśvara]

Verse 19 [Ambā in Dual and non-dual aspect]

Verse 20 [Ambā as Caṇḍi transcends Sāṅkhya and Yoga]

Verse 21 [Moon the motif of creation and destruction]

Verse 22 [Nine Māṇas (measure of Time)]

Last Updated: 15 July, 2021

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