Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 286 [Shaktopasana only leads to revelation of Cidananda Shakti], 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 286 [Śāktopāsanā only leads to revelation of Cidānanda Śakti]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 286:
न श्रुतिर्न च गिरो न चागमाः खण्डवस्तु विनिवेशिताशयाः ।
त्वां नयन्ति परमेशि ते मखा यागयोगविधयश्च नेदृशीम् ॥ २८६ ॥na śrutirna ca giro na cāgamāḥ khaṇḍavastu viniveśitāśayāḥ |
tvāṃ nayanti parameśi te makhā yāgayogavidhayaśca nedṛśīm || 286 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śāktopāsanā only leads to revelation of Cidānanda Śakti]
Whole and Non-dual form of Śakti, which is Cidānanda-Svātantryagana, can be attained only by adherence to Śāktopāsanā. Vedas, Words of Siddhas, Āgamas, which talk of duality of Absolute, the yāgas stipulated by Śruti and Smṛti, the Yogic meditative paths (Aṣṭāṅga/Ṣaḍaṅga) all these can not help the sādhaka realise the deity described in this work.