Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 282 [Citi Shakti is kinetic element of Cit], 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 282 [Citi Śakti is kinetic element of Cit]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 282:
स्त्रीति नाम तव कापि कल्पना स्त्रीतिरूपमपि तादृशी च धीः ।
वस्तुतस्त्वमसि विश्वविग्रहा तत्परा च चितिरेव शाङ्करी ॥ २८२ ॥strīti nāma tava kāpi kalpanā strītirūpamapi tādṛśī ca dhīḥ |
vastutastvamasi viśvavigrahā tatparā ca citireva śāṅkarī || 282 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Citi Śakti is kinetic element of Cit]
Name and form relate to Jagat. Name of Śakti as Kāli in feminine gender is the mental supposition, which is given equivalent form by the Buddhi. Actually as mentioned earlier Śakti, has no gender discrepancy. She is the power of the entire functioning of the whole universe. Thus she is Citi, who is the active element of Cit (Śaṅkara).