Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 312 [Kalidasa’s Cidgaganacandrika benefits entire mankind], 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 312 [Kālidasa’s Cidgaganacandrikā benefits entire mankind]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 312:
पूर्णपीठकृतं सिद्धेस्तद्भावस्तवमादरात् ।
वा नरार्थं महागुह्य श्रीवत्सो विदधे स तु ॥ ३१२ ॥pūrṇapīṭhakṛtaṃ siddhestadbhāvastavamādarāt |
vā narārthaṃ mahāguhya śrīvatso vidadhe sa tu || 312 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Kālidasa’s Cidgaganacandrikā benefits entire mankind]
In the concluding stanza the author spells out his name as Srivatsa [Śrīvatsa], and dedicates his entire work to all sādhakas and mankind[1]. He after attaining the Pūrṇāhantā status in his Self, being in union with Śiva, states that the grace of Kāli was showered on him due to his relentless devotion and effort.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p214 [Cidgaganacandrikā] 312.—
narārthaṃ stavo'yaṃ prakaṭīkṛtaḥ | śaktitattvaṃ tu mahāguhyaṃ vastugatyā prakaṭanārhaṃ netyarthabodhanāya vāśabda iti kecit ||