Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 114 [Samharakali-stuti as Sasvara Ambara Adhishtatri], 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 114 [Saṃhārakāli-stuti as Sasvara Ambara Adhiṣṭātri]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 114:
अस्वराग्रिमविकासधर्मिणी विश्वचक्रपरिमेलनोद्यमा ।
भावनादिकलनातिवर्तिनी पञ्चवक्त्रमधिपीठ इज्यसे ॥ ११४ ॥asvarāgrimavikāsadharmiṇī viśvacakraparimelanodyamā |
bhāvanādikalanātivartinī pañcavaktramadhipīṭha ijyase || 114 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Saṃhārakāli-stuti as Sasvara Ambara Adhiṣṭātri]
Śakti’s effects are felt in the manifestation which is subtle and called Sasvara ambara [sasvaram ambaram][1] . She is always engaged in bringing about the union of the entire universe with the Absolute. She is beyond the activities of creation of various bhāvanas and the five phases of actions exhibited by the five faces of Śiva. This ultimate seat is worshipped by the Sādhakas in their state of samādhi. This is Śakti’s abode called Sasvara ambara [sasvaram ambaram].
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 68—[Cidgaganacandrikā] 114.—
asvarasyāmbarasyāgrimaṃ yadambaraṃ sasvaraṃ tatra vikāsarūpadharmavatī, saṃsāracaṃkra tasya ekīkaraṇe, udyomayasyāḥ tādṛśī tvaṃ śivam adhi ūrdhvaṃ yatpīṭhaṃ tasmin sādhaikaḥ samādhikāle pūjyase |