Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 211 [Rising and setting of Drik and Smriti], 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 211 [Rising and setting of Dṛk and Smṛti]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 211:
सृष्टिपालननिरोधलक्षणा रूपतां वहसि बिन्दुलक्षणा ।
तद्विलक्षणपदा त्वमम्बिके चिन्मयी पुनररूपमुच्यसे ॥ २११ ॥sṛṣṭipālananirodhalakṣaṇā rūpatāṃ vahasi bindulakṣaṇā |
tadvilakṣaṇapadā tvamambike cinmayī punararūpamucyase || 211 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Rising and setting of Dṛk and Smṛti from Kāli denotes Śṛṣṭi and Laya]
In the multitude of manifestation, Smṛti denotes the Prāṇās in Jīva. In Śiva it induces the will to create. On creation, the cycle of efforts (Udyama) starts. Same is the case with Jñāna-Dṛkśakti also. Both lose their identity by merging in Kāliśakti. Thus the rise and set of these two types of Jñānaśakti result in evolution and involution of Jagat.