Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 222-223 [Shakti as Wave in the Ocean of Prakasha Shiva], 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 222-223 [Śakti as Wave in the Ocean of Prakāśa Śiva]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 222-223:
उन्मिषन्निमिषदप्युत द्वयं विश्वमेतदुदरे धृतं यया ।
सा त्वमम्ब लहरी शिवाम्बुधेः क्षेपसंप्रकटनग्रहोन्मुखी ॥ २२२ ॥
यः परो निरुपसर्गतः परः स्यान्महानपि च केवलः शिवे ।
उत्तरं च विषयोत्सवस्तदानन्द उल्लसति चिद्घनासि यत् ॥ २२३ ॥unmiṣannimiṣadapyuta dvayaṃ viśvametadudare dhṛtaṃ yayā |
sā tvamamba laharī śivāmbudheḥ kṣepasaṃprakaṭanagrahonmukhī || 222 ||
yaḥ paro nirupasargataḥ paraḥ syānmahānapi ca kevalaḥ śive |
uttaraṃ ca viṣayotsavastadānanda ullasati cidghanāsi yat || 223 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[Śakti as Wave in the Ocean of Prakāśa Śiva]
Objects of Cognition, Cogniser and the Cognition are the three parts of knowledge which is called Kula. The entire manifestation shines by the effect of these three aspects of Triputī. Many other meanings are sorted out by Abhinavagupta in Tantraloka[1] commented by Jayaratha with many explanations. All these meanings taken together, are like an ocean, which is equated to Śiva, who is in his Calm actionless state. Śakti, in order to activate manifestation, is assimilated to wave whose abode is the ocean. Śiva with just the Brilliance aspect without activity is stated to be incomplete. Śakti by enacting manifestation brings about completeness in Śiva.
Proposed evolution and involution are borne in Śakti’s womb
The Evolution (Unmeśa) and Involution (Nimeśa)[2] include Śakti’s other three functions—Sthiti, Nigraha and Anugraha also. Śakti holds the entire manifestation in her womb and when the will of manifestation arises in the ocean Śiva, she assumes the wave form (Vimarśa) and spreads as the entire manifestation. She enters every living and non-living being as core matter. Thus she pervades in and through the entire manifestation for the purpose of uplifting all beings[3] to Śiva state. Like the waves in ocean, which are present everywhere and always, she shines through out manifestation with her five functions.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Tantrāloka]29 Ahnika-[Kramaprakāśikā] p149 [Cidgaganacandrikā] 221.—
tatra kulaśabdasyāneke 'rthāḥ prakaṭīkṛ tāḥ |
tadyathā- kulaṃ ca parameśasya śaktiḥ sāmarthyamūrdhvatā |
svātantryamojo vīryaṃ ca piṇḍaḥ saṃviccharīrakam ||
[2] Cf. 4/14-Mṛgendrāgama [Kramaprakāśikā] p 150 [Cidgaganacandrikā] 222.—
sarvaṃ cidacittattvabhāvabhūtabhuvanātmaṃka yathāvadavalokayannāste |
tadyathā- svāpe'pyāste bodhayan bodhayogyā्narodhyā्narundhan pācayan karmikarma |
māyāśaktīrvyaktiyogyāḥ prakuvarn paśyan sarvaṃ yadyathā vastujātam ||
[3] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 151 [Cidgaganacandrikā] 223.—
mahānapi bṛhan viśālo'pi syāt “dhriyate yāvadeko'pi ripustāvatkutaḥ sukham” iti māghaḥ ||