Text. Verse 3
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"Hymn to Kali", by Arthur Avalon (Sir John George Woodroffe), [1922],
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Verse 3
O Klik, O auspicious Klik 1 with dishevelled hair, 2 from the corners of whose mouth two streams of blood trickle, 3 they who recite another doubled "Bja" of Thine composed of "a", 4 "Vaivnara", 5 "Vmanetra", 6 and the lustrous Bindu, 7 destroy all their enemies, and bring under their subjection the three worlds. 8
Commentary
\"'Klik'"
Ka is Brahm, A is Ananta, La is tm of the universe, I is subtle, Ka is Brahm, A is Ananta. (Tantrbhidna). Thus it is said that Mahdev is the subtle, beginningless and endless tm of the universe. 'Thou who art Brahman without beginning or end.' In the Asitstotra in the Adbhutarmyaa r Rama says, 'I bow to that Thine aspect which is Purua without beginning and end, the unmanifest Ktastha superior (to Thine aspect) as Prakti, the tm of the universe appearing in multiple and differing forms.'
[Durgrma-Siddhntavga derives the word Klik as follows:--He who dissolves (Kalayati) the world is (Kla or iva). And She who shines (Dvyati) that is plays (Krdati) with Him is Klika Kla + ikan + = Klik.]
"'With dishevelled hair' (Vigalitacikure)"
That is one who is free from all Vikras such as the passion for arranging the hair and so forth.
"'Streams of blood' (Asradhr)"
This blood indicates (the red) Rajas Gua. Mahdev is without that for She is uddha-sattva-gua.
"'Recite' (Japati)"
Meditate upon.
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\"Of dual aspect (Dvandva)"
The Bj Hr is both iva and akti. In the Devgt Mahdev says, 'H is the gross body, R is the subtle body, I is the causal body. I am Hr the Turya.'
"'a'"
Who is the aspect of subtle Bja.
"'Vaivnara'"
Which is full of Tejas.
"'Vmanetra'"
That is, with My consisting of pure Sattva-Gua.
"'Indu'"
This is, the akti which gives immortality.
"'Three syllabled Daki'"
Dakie is Dakin in the vocative, and the latter is the Saccidnanda aspect which grants Kaivalya and is indicated, by the three-syllabled Mantra. Nirva-Tantra says, 'The Sun's son (Death) is established in the south (Dakia). The name of Kl makes him flee in all directions with fear. Hence She is called Dakia in three worlds.' Kmkhy-Tantra says, 'Just as guerdon (Daka) given at the end of rite, causes it to be fruitful and gives Liberation, so this Dev grants the fruit of all Karma and hence She is called Dakia-Kl.' The same Tantra also says, 'Purua is on the right (Dakia) and akti on the left. The left conquers the right and becomes the grantor of great Liberation. Hence She is called Dakiakl in the three worlds.'
[Durgrma construes these words as follows: Dakie tryakare ati (by Sadhi tryakareti) that is Dakie ati tryakare. As Upasargas can shift their position 'ati' has been placed in the verse after Tryakshare. Atitryakshare is the vocative of Atitryakar. Atitryakar means Atikrntah (Adhahktah or placed under) Tryakarah (iva) yay (by whom) She: that is, She who has placed iva under Her. The whole then means 'Oh Dakshia who dost stand on iva.' Tryakara literally means the three lettered one which is the Praava (O) and is used for iva. The Mahinastotra
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[paragraph continues] (see 'Greatness of iva' Ed. A. Avalon) calls iva 'O' and another Stotra calls Him Tryakaramaya.
The same commentator then says that there is a different reading for Dakshie tryakareti, namely, Dakshie Kliketi which he explains in two ways ("a") Dakshie Kliketi = Dakshie Klike ati = Dakshie atiklike. The last word is the vocative of Atiklik which means Atikrnt (Sadkrit, made similar to) Klik (Meghajla; a bank of cloud) yay (by whom) She--that is, She who looks like a bank of cloud; the whole then meaning 'Oh Dakshi who hast the appearance of a bank of clouds' ("b") Dakie Kliketi = Dakine Klike iti which means Oh Daki Klik. The word 'iti' is Svarprthaka that is simply indicates that She is addressed as Daki Klik. Examples of the elision of 'I' after 'E' in Sadhi are akuntaleti and Meghajlepi Kliketi.]
Footnotes
50:1 p. 52 The Dev. See Mahnirva-Tantra, chap. xiii and chap. iv, verse 31: 'At the dissolution of things it is Kla who will devour all, and by reason of this He is called Mahkla; and since Thou devourest Mahkla Himself, it is Thou who art the supreme primordial Klik'.
"Klik" is "Brahmarpi" (v).
50:2 \"Vigalitacikure", as is the worshipped "nyik". See "post".
50:3 \"Skkadvandvsradhrdvayadharavadane". Kl is so represented as having devoured the flesh of the demons. The Mahnirva-Tantra, chap. xiii, verse 9, says: 'As She devours all existence, as She chews all things existing with Her fierce teeth, therefore, a mass of blood is imagined to be the apparel of the Queen of the "Devas".' Esoterically blood is Rajas Gua.
50:4 That is, "Ha", as to which see Kmadhenu-Tantra, chap. ii; and Prnatoin, 53 "et seq".
50:5 Lord of Fire, whose "Bja" is "Ra".
50:6 'Left eye,' or fourth vowel long ".
50:7 \"Nda-bindu"; the Bja is thus "H" + "r" + " + "m" = "Hr Hr". In Svatantra-Tantra "Ha" ("Vyoa") is said to denote manifestation; "Ra" ("Vahni") is involution; and maintenance of the worlds.
50:8 The earth, upper and nether worlds (see Vivasra-Tantra and Phetkri-Tantra). "Tribhuvana", that is "Devas", "Men", "Ngas" and so forth inhabiting "Svarga" (Heaven), "Martya" (Earth) and "Ptla" (Nether world) (V).
"Hymn to Kali", by Arthur Avalon (Sir John George Woodroffe), [1922],
p. 50
Verse 3
O Klik, O auspicious Klik 1 with dishevelled hair, 2 from the corners of whose mouth two streams of blood trickle, 3 they who recite another doubled "Bja" of Thine composed of "a", 4 "Vaivnara", 5 "Vmanetra", 6 and the lustrous Bindu, 7 destroy all their enemies, and bring under their subjection the three worlds. 8
Commentary
\"'Klik'"
Ka is Brahm, A is Ananta, La is tm of the universe, I is subtle, Ka is Brahm, A is Ananta. (Tantrbhidna). Thus it is said that Mahdev is the subtle, beginningless and endless tm of the universe. 'Thou who art Brahman without beginning or end.' In the Asitstotra in the Adbhutarmyaa r Rama says, 'I bow to that Thine aspect which is Purua without beginning and end, the unmanifest Ktastha superior (to Thine aspect) as Prakti, the tm of the universe appearing in multiple and differing forms.'
[Durgrma-Siddhntavga derives the word Klik as follows:--He who dissolves (Kalayati) the world is (Kla or iva). And She who shines (Dvyati) that is plays (Krdati) with Him is Klika Kla + ikan + = Klik.]
"'With dishevelled hair' (Vigalitacikure)"
That is one who is free from all Vikras such as the passion for arranging the hair and so forth.
"'Streams of blood' (Asradhr)"
This blood indicates (the red) Rajas Gua. Mahdev is without that for She is uddha-sattva-gua.
"'Recite' (Japati)"
Meditate upon.
p. 51
\"Of dual aspect (Dvandva)"
The Bj Hr is both iva and akti. In the Devgt Mahdev says, 'H is the gross body, R is the subtle body, I is the causal body. I am Hr the Turya.'
"'a'"
Who is the aspect of subtle Bja.
"'Vaivnara'"
Which is full of Tejas.
"'Vmanetra'"
That is, with My consisting of pure Sattva-Gua.
"'Indu'"
This is, the akti which gives immortality.
"'Three syllabled Daki'"
Dakie is Dakin in the vocative, and the latter is the Saccidnanda aspect which grants Kaivalya and is indicated, by the three-syllabled Mantra. Nirva-Tantra says, 'The Sun's son (Death) is established in the south (Dakia). The name of Kl makes him flee in all directions with fear. Hence She is called Dakia in three worlds.' Kmkhy-Tantra says, 'Just as guerdon (Daka) given at the end of rite, causes it to be fruitful and gives Liberation, so this Dev grants the fruit of all Karma and hence She is called Dakia-Kl.' The same Tantra also says, 'Purua is on the right (Dakia) and akti on the left. The left conquers the right and becomes the grantor of great Liberation. Hence She is called Dakiakl in the three worlds.'
[Durgrma construes these words as follows: Dakie tryakare ati (by Sadhi tryakareti) that is Dakie ati tryakare. As Upasargas can shift their position 'ati' has been placed in the verse after Tryakshare. Atitryakshare is the vocative of Atitryakar. Atitryakar means Atikrntah (Adhahktah or placed under) Tryakarah (iva) yay (by whom) She: that is, She who has placed iva under Her. The whole then means 'Oh Dakshia who dost stand on iva.' Tryakara literally means the three lettered one which is the Praava (O) and is used for iva. The Mahinastotra
p. 52
[paragraph continues] (see 'Greatness of iva' Ed. A. Avalon) calls iva 'O' and another Stotra calls Him Tryakaramaya.
The same commentator then says that there is a different reading for Dakshie tryakareti, namely, Dakshie Kliketi which he explains in two ways ("a") Dakshie Kliketi = Dakshie Klike ati = Dakshie atiklike. The last word is the vocative of Atiklik which means Atikrnt (Sadkrit, made similar to) Klik (Meghajla; a bank of cloud) yay (by whom) She--that is, She who looks like a bank of cloud; the whole then meaning 'Oh Dakshi who hast the appearance of a bank of clouds' ("b") Dakie Kliketi = Dakine Klike iti which means Oh Daki Klik. The word 'iti' is Svarprthaka that is simply indicates that She is addressed as Daki Klik. Examples of the elision of 'I' after 'E' in Sadhi are akuntaleti and Meghajlepi Kliketi.]
Footnotes
50:1 p. 52 The Dev. See Mahnirva-Tantra, chap. xiii and chap. iv, verse 31: 'At the dissolution of things it is Kla who will devour all, and by reason of this He is called Mahkla; and since Thou devourest Mahkla Himself, it is Thou who art the supreme primordial Klik'.
"Klik" is "Brahmarpi" (v).
50:2 \"Vigalitacikure", as is the worshipped "nyik". See "post".
50:3 \"Skkadvandvsradhrdvayadharavadane". Kl is so represented as having devoured the flesh of the demons. The Mahnirva-Tantra, chap. xiii, verse 9, says: 'As She devours all existence, as She chews all things existing with Her fierce teeth, therefore, a mass of blood is imagined to be the apparel of the Queen of the "Devas".' Esoterically blood is Rajas Gua.
50:4 That is, "Ha", as to which see Kmadhenu-Tantra, chap. ii; and Prnatoin, 53 "et seq".
50:5 Lord of Fire, whose "Bja" is "Ra".
50:6 'Left eye,' or fourth vowel long ".
50:7 \"Nda-bindu"; the Bja is thus "H" + "r" + " + "m" = "Hr Hr". In Svatantra-Tantra "Ha" ("Vyoa") is said to denote manifestation; "Ra" ("Vahni") is involution; and maintenance of the worlds.
50:8 The earth, upper and nether worlds (see Vivasra-Tantra and Phetkri-Tantra). "Tribhuvana", that is "Devas", "Men", "Ngas" and so forth inhabiting "Svarga" (Heaven), "Martya" (Earth) and "Ptla" (Nether world) (V).
