Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 162 [Vimarshashakti’S Desire Causes Srishtikrama And Layakrama], 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 162 [Vimarśaśakti’S Desire Causes Sṛṣṭikrama And Layakrama]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 162:
निस्तरङ्गपरमाद्वयप्रथाम्भोनिधौ प्रतिनिवर्तितक्रमः ।
विश्वमन्नमुदरं नयत्युमे मीन उत्कटविमर्शवक्त्रगः ॥ १६२ ॥nistaraṅgaparamādvayaprathāmbhonidhau pratinivartitakramaḥ |
viśvamannamudaraṃ nayatyume mīna utkaṭavimarśavaktragaḥ || 162 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Vimarśaśakti’S Desire Causes Sṛṣṭikrama And Layakrama]
The calm ocean of pure luminance is the Ultimate Oneness state of Śiva and Śakti, where no division exists and is the Ultimate abode attained by Sādhakas in samādhi state. Vimarśa, the Prathama spandarūpa[1] is the Icchā Śakti, who causes the Śṛṣṭikrama. In the Layakrama, with the help of Kāla, Mahakalirūpa [Mahākālirūpa?], Vimarśa, consumes even Manmatha, which act represents the desire of Śakti towards Saṃhāra.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 93 -[Cidgaganacandrikā]-162.—
vimarśaśektaḥ kāmata eva nistaraṅgaparamādvayaprathāmbhonidherjagato nirgamarūpaḥ sargakramaḥ, saṃhārakāle ca tasyāḥ saṃhārecchārūpāt kāmādeva jagataḥ pratinivartitakramastatraiva layaḥ iti ||