Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 170 [Vidvadanubhava-siddha Samarasya], 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 170 [Vidvadanubhava-siddha Sāmarasya]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 170:
तत्पदं झटिति नीतसन्ततिः प्रेक्ष्य देवि तव तुर्यधामगः ।
निस्तरङ्गपरमाम्बरात्मगाः सामरस्यमुपयन्ति दीप्तयः ॥ १७० ॥tatpadaṃ jhaṭiti nītasantatiḥ prekṣya devi tava turyadhāmagaḥ |
nistaraṅgaparamāmbarātmagāḥ sāmarasyamupayanti dīptayaḥ || 170 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Vidvadanubhava-siddha Sāmarasya]
When Jiva diverts his mental activies from the objects of knowledge by means of practice and determination, (abhyāsa and vairāgya) then he immediately attains Parā level. Then his retinue of Citrūpa, shining in him, attain the Serene Paramākāśa and achieve oneness with Citiśakti. This is also the state attainable by the Sādhakas[1] through proper pursuit.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p98 -[Cidgaganacandrikā]-170.—
akṣacakragato jīvo yadā'bhyāsavairāgyābhyāṃ viṣayebhyaścittavṛttisantatīrapanayati, tadā jhaṭiti tatpadaṃ prekṣaya tava turyaṃ dhāma viśati | tadā tasya praśāntaparamacidgaganagatāścidrūpā dīptayaścitirūpāyāstava sāmarasyamupayanānti ||