Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 148 [Samvitrupa Shiva and Vimarsha project Ishvara—Shiva’s form], 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 148 [Samvitrūpa Śiva and Vimarśa project Īśvara—Śiva’s form]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 148:
अस्वरोल्लसनबीजमग्रिमो क्षीणतोऽवपुरपाकृतक्रमः ।
नाद एष तव विश्वदैशिकः कोऽपि संविदि विमर्श ईश्वरः ॥ १४८ ॥asvarollasanabījamagrimo kṣīṇato'vapurapākṛtakramaḥ |
nāda eṣa tava viśvadaiśikaḥ ko'pi saṃvidi vimarśa īśvaraḥ || 148 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Samvitrūpa Śiva and Vimarśa project Īśvara—Śiva’s form]
Nāda is Śakti’s form. From Nāda rises a-kāra. Nāda is prime cause for the proposed manifestation of Varṇas and Bhāvas. It is instrumental in creation and hence is called Bīja. This Nāda is formless because at this stage Varṇas are non-existent and there is no Varṇakrama. This is Īśvara—Śiva’s form[1] who exhibits his capacity for creation.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 86 -[Cidgaganacandrikā]-148.—
nādaḥ śaktirūpaḥ, tasmāccādau sarvavarṇāgryasya akārarūpasya svarasyodgamaḥ | sa ca nādaḥ sarveṣāṃ varṇānāṃ sargādau sṛjyamānānāṃ bhāvānāṃ ca kāraṇatvādagrimaḥ, upādānatvācca bījamiti vyapadiśyate | tasmiṃśca varṇānāṃ prakṣayād varṇānupūrvīrūpavapurvirahitaḥ saḥ | ataeva varṇakramaśūnyaśca | kiñcaiṣa saṃvitsvarūpe śive śaktirūpatvādarthavimarśarūpaḥ | saṃvidvimarśayoranyonyatādātmyabhāvāpattyā ca īśvaraḥ śivasvarūpaḥ ||