Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 152 [Shivashaktisamarasyamurti Akrama Yoni], 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 152 [Śivaśaktisāmarasyamūrti Akrama Yoni]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 152:
केवलं जगति योनिरक्रमा योगमूर्तिरिह ते सतां मता ।
योनिरत्र महती तदुत्तरा सा यदेतदवभासनं तव ॥ १५२ ॥kevalaṃ jagati yonirakramā yogamūrtiriha te satāṃ matā |
yoniratra mahatī taduttarā sā yadetadavabhāsanaṃ tava || 152 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śivaśaktisāmarasyamūrti Akrama Yoni]
The form of union of Śiva and Śakti[1] atttained by the Sādhaka only is the eternal womb which is prime material cause for entire manifestation and called the Akramayoni. It is called the Mahat tattva in Śāstras. The pañcayonis which arise out of Karma thereafter acquire their power from Mahat only.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. B. Gita, [Kramaprakāśikā] p 88 -[Cidgaganacandrikā]-152.—
saṃrgādau kramamayībhiḥ pañcabhiryonibhirbhatūpañcaikaḥ kramamayo bhavati| kramapracuro bhavati | tata eva sa sakramaḥ sphurati, na tu vastugatyā sa sakrama iti | “yonipañca kasya kramavattve mānaṃ tu prāgupadarśitam ||” “mama yonirmahadbrahma |”