Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 283 [Svapna, Turiya, Sushupti and Turiyatita], 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 283 [Svapna, Turīya, Suṣupti and Turīyātīta]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 283:
त्वं चतुर्थपदवर्तिनी शिवे यद्द्वितीयमपि तत्पदं स्थिता ।
योऽपि पञ्चमपदाश्रितः शिवे यस्तृतीयमपि तत्पदं स्थितः ॥ २८३ ॥tvaṃ caturthapadavartinī śive yaddvitīyamapi tatpadaṃ sthitā |
yo'pi pañcamapadāśritaḥ śive yastṛtīyamapi tatpadaṃ sthitaḥ || 283 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śakti, ruler of svapna and Turīya; Śiva, ruler of Suṣupti and Turīyātīta]
In the mental states of Jāgrat, Svapna, Suṣupti, Turīya and Turīyātīta, Śakti rules the Svapna and Turīya states. Śiva rules the states of Suṣupti and Turīyātīta. The fourth state has to be transcended to stay in Turīyātīta state and the stability in this level depends upon the steadiness in Turīya state. Thus Svātantrya Vimarśaśakti enables the shine of Cit (Prakāśa).