Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 269 [Svatantryashakti’s supremacy in Srishti and Samhara], 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 269 [Svātantryaśakti’s supremacy in Sṛṣṭi and Saṃhāra]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 269:
स्पर्शरूपरसगन्धरूपजं शब्दचिद्वलसभा विभिन्दती ।
वृत्ति च क्रमकृताः षडध्वनो देशकालमयमूर्तिचक्रगा ॥ २६९ ॥sparśarūparasagandharūpajaṃ śabdacidvalasabhā vibhindatī |
vṛtti ca kramakṛtāḥ ṣaḍadhvano deśakālamayamūrticakragā || 269 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Svātantryaśakti’s supremacy in Sṛṣṭi and Saṃhāra]
The objects of cognition viz., Sparśa, Rūpa, Rasa and Gandha, project the knowledge of word and sense formed by Śabda starting from a-kara. These are the variety of projections in the form of Ṣaḍadhvā, posted by Śakti’s brilliance. These divisions formed of time and space form the Mūrticakra of Sṛṣṭikrama. In the Saṃhārakrama, she deactivates even this cakra by consumption into her and the means of knowledge—Jñāna, Karma indriyas and Antaḥkaraṇa are also defunct. Thus Śakti’s presence in Sṛṣṭi and Saṃhāra are highlighted.