Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 79 [Varnashaktirupa-Bijarupa], 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 79 [Varṇaśaktirūpa-Bījarūpa]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 79:
ईरणेन विविधेन वीरतां योऽयमक्षरगणः प्रपद्यते ।
अन्त्यमीशमसि तं त्रिधामकं वर्णशक्तिपदवी च चित्कला ॥ ७९ ॥īraṇena vividhena vīratāṃ yo'yamakṣaragaṇaḥ prapadyate |
antyamīśamasi taṃ tridhāmakaṃ varṇaśaktipadavī ca citkalā || 79 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Varṇaśaktirūpa-Bījarūpa]
The group of letters (Akṣaragaṇa) in different tones desire to attain one of the three stages (Tridhāmas) of Bindu, Nāda and Bīja at the time of Pralaya. The Sādhakas who desire to reach the state of Śiva, approach through the various Bījakṣaras to transcend these levels. Her form as Citkalā assuming the position of Varṇaśakti[1], fecilitates the attainment of the ultimatum of Bindutva [bindutvam] or Nādatva [nādatvam] or Īśvaratva [īśvaratvam] depending upon the state of upāsana.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 49-[Cidgaganacandrikā]-79.—
vividhenoccāraṇena vīratāṃ (śivatvaṃ)prapadyamāno yo'yamakṣara gaṇastaṃ tantra āgamaśāstraprasiddhaṃ tridhāmaṃka bindunādabījarūpe ṇāvasthātrayavantamantyamīśaṃ matabhedena bindurūpaṃ nādarūpaṃ vā pravilayakāle prapadyate | tasyā antyeśarūpatāprapatteḥ kāraṇībhūtā citkalārūpā varṇaśaktipadavī nāma varṇaśaktirūpā tvameva |