Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 176 [Krama-Akrama Caused By The Divine Couple], 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 176 [Krama-Akrama Caused By The Divine Couple]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 176:
तस्य देवि हरसंभृतेर्वशाद् दुर्निरीक्ष्यतनुरुच्छ्रिताश्रयः ।
स्वस्वभावविहितक्रमाक्रमे द्वैध एष तव चित्त्विषां चयः ॥ १७६ ॥tasya devi harasaṃbhṛtervaśād durnirīkṣyatanurucchritāśrayaḥ |
svasvabhāvavihitakramākrame dvaidha eṣa tava cittviṣāṃ cayaḥ || 176 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Krama-akrama caused by the Divine Couple (Prakāśa-Vimarśa)]
The manifestation of Kāla, the Krama and the subsequent process of emanation by Kāli results in the two phases called Krama (Expansion as Jagat) and Akrama (Withdrawal into the source of creation)[1]. Thus the Jagat is illumined by the Divine Couple shining as two aspects viz., Prakāśa and Vimarśa.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 103 -[Cidgaganacandrikā]-176.—
cidraśmisamūhasya jagato dvaividhyasaṃsthāpanāya prakramate.