Cidgaganacandrika (study)

by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words

Cidgaganacandrika 279 [Shakti’s three forms—Saumya, Gora and Shanta], 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 279 [Śakti’s three forms—Saumya, Gora and Śānta]

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 279:

सौम्यता तव सिसृक्षया तनोः सा तथाप्यथ रिरक्षिषा यदा ।
घोरता पुनरियं जिहीर्षया संस्मृतेऽम्ब तव धाम्नि शान्तता ॥ २७९ ॥

saumyatā tava sisṛkṣayā tanoḥ sā tathāpyatha rirakṣiṣā yadā |
ghoratā punariyaṃ jihīrṣayā saṃsmṛte'mba tava dhāmni śāntatā || 279 ||

Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:

[Śakti’s three forms—Saumya, Gora and Śānta]

When Śakti wills to create and protect the manifestation, she assumes the Gentle form.When she wills to withdraw the entire manifestation into her womb, she assumess the terrible form. Vimarśa śakti as Quietude state, is the power of will, in all these states in order to help the living beings attain her, by single minded meditation[1].

Notes and Sanskrit references:

[1] [Kramaprakāśikā] p190 [Cidgaganacandrikā] 279.—

sarvatraivātra sisṛkṣā rirakṣiṣā-jihīrṣādiṣu icchāyā anusyūtatvena vimarśasvarūpakālīśektaḥ smaraṇane “tajjapastadarthabhāvanam” iti diśā mātṛbhaktirevātra pāryantiṃka lakṣayam ||

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