Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 169 [Shivaikya-sakshatkara], 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 169 °ÚÅš¾±±¹²¹¾±°ì²â²¹-²õÄå°ìá¹£Ät°ìÄå°ù²¹±Õ
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 169:
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चिचà¥à¤šà¤®à¤¤à¥à¤•रणनिरà¥à¤à¤°à¤ƒ à¤� ते पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤—à¥à¤²à¥à¤²à¤¸à¤¤à¤¿ ततà¥à¤ªà¤¦à¤‚ गतà¤� à¥� १६à¥� à¥�aká¹£acakranivaho'rkasaṃkhyayÄ svaá¹� svamarthamiha yo grasatyume |
ciccamatkaraṇanirbhara� sa te pratyagullasati tatpada� gata� || 169 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
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The twelve Indriyas, ´³Ã±Äå²Ô²¹ and Karma indriyas with Manas reckoned with in both classes, form the ´¡°ìá¹£a cakra. They tend to enjoy the objects of knowledge, ÅšabdÄdi viá¹£ayapañcakam, in their respective capacities. Jiva which detaches itself from this Bhoga and turns the attention towards knowing their very source of manifestation, viz., ±è°ù²¹³Ù²â²¹á¹…gÄå³Ù³¾Äå experiences °ä¾±³Ù°ùÅ«±è²¹ non-different[1] from Self. This wonderful state providing complete bliss is the State of oneness with Åš¾±±¹²¹.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [KramaprakÄÅ›ikÄ] p 97 -[°ä¾±»å²µ²¹²µ²¹²Ô²¹³¦²¹²Ô»å°ù¾±°ìÄå±Õ-169.â€�
90. yÄvajjÄ«vo'ká¹£acakranivahena (indriyasamÅ«hane) viá¹£ayÄnupasevate,tÄvat Å›ivaikyalaká¹£aṇaá¹� tatpadaá¹� na gacchati | taduktam-
“parÄñci khÄni vyatṛṇat svayambhÅ«stasmÄtparÄá¹…paÅ›yati nÄntarÄtman | kaÅ›ciddÄ«raá¸� pratyagÄtmÄnamaiká¹£adÄvá¹›ttacaká¹£uramá¹›tatvamicchan ||â€� iti |
yadÄ tu Ätmanaá¸� svaprakÄÅ›acidÄnandarÅ«paá¹� Å›ivaikyaá¹� sÄká¹£Ätkaroti, tadÄ tÄdṛśaciccamatkÄrapÅ«rṇastatpadaá¹� gataá¸� sannallasatÄ«ti ||