Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 157 [Svaracatushtaya governs Jagatkrama], 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 157 [Svaracatuṣṭaya governs Jagatkrama]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 157:
कुण्डहृत्स्वरचतुष्टये स्थितो व्यक्तितः प्रभृति यो जगत्क्रमः ।
तस्य गोपक उदग्रवैभवो योऽवतार इह साम्ब ते प्रथा ॥ १५७ ॥kuṇḍahṛtsvaracatuṣṭaye sthito vyaktitaḥ prabhṛti yo jagatkramaḥ |
tasya gopaka udagravaibhavo yo'vatāra iha sāmba te prathā || 157 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Svaracatuṣṭaya governs Jagatkrama]
“e”, “o, “ai”, “au”[1] are the four letters which hold the proceedings of Śṛṣṭi. Before Śṛṣṭi, they find their place in the heart (Manas) encircled by Kuṇḍalinī. These Sandhi akṣaras form the material cause for Śṛṣṭi and are also the abode for Laya. The protector of the proposed Jagat is Viṣṇu who gets his power from Śakti.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 91 -[Cidgaganacandrikā]-157.—
hṛdayaṃ kuṇḍalinyā parivṛtamiti tatra sthitaṃ mano'pi tayā parivṛtamiti vyavahriyate | tatra manasi sargādau svaracatuṣṭaṃya‘e o ai au’ ityetadrūpaṃ | sthitam | taccatuṣaaṭaye ca jagatkramaḥ samavasthitaḥ | tasya ca jagatkramasya vyaktitaḥ prabhṛti gopakaḥ śektaravatāro viṣṇuḥ, sa cāpi mātustena rūpeṇa prathārūpa eveti ||