Cidgaganacandrika (study)
by S. Mahalakshmi | 2017 | 83,507 words
Cidgaganacandrika 307 [Cidgaganacandrika for the benefit of all Sadhakas], 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 307 [侱岵ԲԻ for the benefit of all 첹]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English commentary of verse 307:
त्वद्गुणान� यदहमस्तु वै जगत् ते� मोहमतिरद्य मुच्यताम� �
पूर्णपीठमवगम्� मङ्गले त्वत्प्रसादनकृते मय� कृतः � ३०� �tvadguṇān yadahamastu vai jagat tena mohamatiradya mucyatām |
pūrṇapīṭhamavagamya maṅgale tvatprasādanakṛte mayā kṛta� || 307 ||
Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English:
[侱岵ԲԻ for the benefit of all 첹]
Author explains his state of reaching the ūṇaīṻ (ūṇāhԳٲ) and becoming aware of the world as non-different from ūṇāhԳٲ state of self. This awareness purifies the confused mind clouded with ignorance. After attainment of this state[1], by the grace of meditated upon her by the stuti—[侱岵ԲԻ]—which he presents to benefit the entire universe.
Notes and Sanskrit references:
[1] Cf. [Kramaprakāśikā] p 211 [侱岵ԲԻ] 307.�
svīyajñānāntaraneva paropakāracintayā prayateta, anyathā svaya� naṣṭa� parānnāśayatīti laukikābhāṇaka pātratvamāpadyetetibhāva� ||