Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 99 [Shakti’s expansion as Adhibhuta], 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 99 [Śakti’s expansion as Adhibhūta]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 99:
यन्नभः स्फुरति यो मरुत् त्वयाधिष्ठितो विधृतसर्गरूपया ।
या शिखा यदुत वारि यज्ञसूर्याम्ब पङ्क्तिरपि तैस्तथाविधः ॥ ९९ ॥yannabhaḥ sphurati yo marut tvayādhiṣṭhito vidhṛtasargarūpayā |
yā śikhā yaduta vāri yajñasūryāmba paṅktirapi taistathāvidhaḥ || 99 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śakti’s expansion as Adhibhūta]
After forming the first three levels in the form of three Śaktis in the Adhyātmārūpa, Śakti expands further in the Adhibhūta[1] form as Pañca-mahābhūtas—Pṛthvi, Vāri, Vahni, Vāyu and Ākāśa, in the process of creation of Jagat.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 62-[Cidgaganacandrikā]-99.—
tvayādhiṣṭhitaiḥtaiḥ pañcamahābhūtairupalakṣitastathāvidhaḥ pañca mahābhūtākārastava jagatsargaheturvigrahaḥ| ataḥ pañcamahābhūtamūrti jagatsṛjīṃntamātā stūyate.