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Cidgaganacandrika (study)

by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words

Cidgaganacandrika 157 [Svaracatushtaya governs Jagatkrama], 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 157 [Svaracatuṣṭaya governs Jagatkrama]

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 157:

कुण्डहृत्स्वरचतुष्टय� स्थितो व्यक्तित� प्रभृत� यो जगत्क्रम� �
तस्य गोपक उदग्रवैभवो योऽवता� इह साम्� ते प्रथ� � १५� �

kuṇḍahṛtsvaracatuṣṭaye sthito vyaktita� prabhṛti yo jagatkrama� |
tasya gopaka udagravaibhavo yo'vatāra iha sāmba te prathā || 157 ||

Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:

[Svaracatuṣṭaya governs Jagatkrama]

“e�, “o, “ai�, “au�[1] are the four letters which hold the proceedings of Śṛṣṭi. Before Śṛṣṭi, they find their place in the heart (Manas) encircled by ṇḍī. These Sandhi ṣa form the material cause for Śṛṣṭi and are also the abode for Laya. The protector of the proposed Jagat is վṣṇ who gets his power from Śپ.

Notes and Sanskrit references:

[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 91 -[侱岵ԲԻ-157.�

hṛdaya� kuṇḍalinyā parivṛtamiti tatra sthita� mano'pi tayā parivṛtamiti vyavahriyate | tatra manasi sargādau svaracatuṣṭaṃya‘e o ai au� ityetadrūpa� | sthitam | taccatuṣaaṭaye ca jagatkrama� samavasthita� | tasya ca jagatkramasya vyaktita� prabhṛti gopaka� śektaravatāro viṣṇu�, sa cāpi mātustena rūpeṇa prathārūpa eveti ||

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