Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 287 [Pure devotion and surrender at Shakti’s feet yield results], 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 287 [Pure devotion and surrender at Śakti’s feet yield results]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 287:
नित्यतादिगुणलक्षिते पदे ज्ञानयोगमुखकल्पनापि ते ।
अम्ब न त्वदनुभूतिदायिनी त्वल्लयैकगुरुसंश्रयं विना ॥ २८७ ॥nityatādiguṇalakṣite pade jñānayogamukhakalpanāpi te |
amba na tvadanubhūtidāyinī tvallayaikagurusaṃśrayaṃ vinā || 287 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Pure devotion and surrender at Śakti’s feet yield results]
Paths of Knowledge through Śāstras, darśanas and Satsaṅga and Yogic path of contemplation, in order to know Śakti’s traits of Eternity, Wholeness and Pervasion, are not capable of giving a sādhaka the apprehension endowed by Śakti, unless there is an element of devotion. Relentless surrender at her feet in pure devotion yields results[1].
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] [Kramaprakāśikā] p 195 [Cidgaganacandrikā] 287.—
kevalaṃ tava bhaktirevaikā tvāṃ prāpayituṃkṣameti niṣkarṣaḥ |
taduktamavadhūtasiddhena svabhaktistotre—
yatkhidyate kamalayonirapi stuvānaḥ sākṣāccaturbhirapi nāma mukhairbhavantam |
tteka vayaṃ tava guṇastavanakriyāsu bhaktiḥ pramāṇamiti sarvamidaṃ kṣaṇasva || 64
sarvātmanā bhaktimevaprakarṣapadaṃ prāpayatā bhaṭṭanārāyaṇena stavacintāmaṇau bhāvapūritacetasā'bhāṇi-niḥśeṣaprārthanīyārthasārdhasiddhinidhānataḥ | tvattastvadbhaktimevāptuṃ prārthaye nātha sarvathā || iti ||