Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 169 [Shivaikya-sakshatkara], 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 169 [Śivaikya-sākṣātkāra]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 169:
अक्षचक्रनिवहोऽर्कसंख्यया स्वं स्वमर्थमिह यो ग्रसत्युमे ।
चिच्चमत्करणनिर्भरः स ते प्रत्यगुल्लसति तत्पदं गतः ॥ १६९ ॥akṣacakranivaho'rkasaṃkhyayā svaṃ svamarthamiha yo grasatyume |
ciccamatkaraṇanirbharaḥ sa te pratyagullasati tatpadaṃ gataḥ || 169 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śivaikya-sākṣātkāra]
The twelve Indriyas, Jñāna and Karma indriyas with Manas reckoned with in both classes, form the Akṣa cakra. They tend to enjoy the objects of knowledge, Śabdādi viṣayapañcakam, in their respective capacities. Jiva which detaches itself from this Bhoga and turns the attention towards knowing their very source of manifestation, viz., pratyaṅgātmā experiences Citrūpa non-different[1] from Self. This wonderful state providing complete bliss is the State of oneness with Śiva.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 97 -[Cidgaganacandrikā]-169.—
90. yāvajjīvo'kṣacakranivahena (indriyasamūhane) viṣayānupasevate,tāvat śivaikyalakṣaṇaṃ tatpadaṃ na gacchati | taduktam-
“parāñci khāni vyatṛṇat svayambhūstasmātparāṅpaśyati nāntarātman | kaściddīraḥ pratyagātmānamaikṣadāvṛttacakṣuramṛtatvamicchan ||” iti |
yadā tu ātmanaḥ svaprakāśacidānandarūpaṃ śivaikyaṃ sākṣātkaroti, tadā tādṛśaciccamatkārapūrṇastatpadaṃ gataḥ sannallasatīti ||