Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 178 [Shakti unfolds Krama through Murticakra], 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 178 [Śakti unfolds Krama through Mūrticakra]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 178:
ब्रह्मविष्णुहरमूर्तितां यतोऽभ्येति तत्तव तुरीयमास्पदम् ।
व्योम यत् क्रममयी त्वदीरणा धूयते लयखचक्रगा शिवे ॥ १७८ ॥brahmaviṣṇuharamūrtitāṃ yato'bhyeti tattava turīyamāspadam |
vyoma yat kramamayī tvadīraṇā dhūyate layakhacakragā śive || 178 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śakti unfolds Krama through Mūrticakra]
In projecting the Krama in the form of Universe, Śakti acts from Her abode the Turīya state, the Mahākāśa. Brahma, Viṣṇu and Hara emerge from this state[1] only. Thus Śakti becomes Kramamayi in projecting manifestation. Though She is Kramamayi in Śṛṣṭi, Sthiti and Saṃhāra states, when the ultimate deluge occurs, she completely withdraws all her waves to reside in the Khacakra, the Anuttara Cidākāśa where Śiva and Śakti merge as One.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p107-[Cidgaganacandrikā]-178.—
sṛṣṭyādikāryanirvāhāya brahmaviṣṇurudrānāvirbhāvya tvayā mahadupakṛtamiti | athāpi yattu akramāyā api tava kramarūpeṇāvasthānaṃ kramatayā jagati samavabhāsanaṃ pralaye punaḥ khacakre cidākāśe svūpeṇa niṣkalatayā sthitiḥ, sā hi sarvairlokairāsādhakapāmaraiḥ sātiśayaṃ praśasyate | akramāyā amūrtāyā mūrtatvenāvabhāsanaṃ lokānugrahasya parākāṣṭhā | etāvānupakāraḥ prāṇināṃ tīvrahitacintanapravaṇāyāstavaiva bhavitumarhati, nānyasyeti tātparyam |