Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 106 [Dikcari as Samharakarta], 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 106 [Dikcarī as Saṃhārakarta]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 106:
स्वं वपुः स्फुरणशक्तिलक्षणं तत्तदर्थमयमम्बिके क्षणात् ।
सैव चेन्निजपदान्तवर्तिनी संहरस्यथ तदासि दिक्चरी ॥ १०६ ॥svaṃ vapuḥ sphuraṇaśaktilakṣaṇaṃ tattadarthamayamambike kṣaṇāt |
saiva cennijapadāntavartinī saṃharasyatha tadāsi dikcarī || 106 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Dikcarī as Saṃhārakarta]
Bhūcarī, which represents the sphuraṇarūpa of Citśakti, is immanent aspect which spreads through all the names and forms in creation. Suddenly when she decides to revert to her origin i.e., Cidgagana, then she draws back the entire manifestation in her. Then she is called Dikcarī-Saṃhārakarta.