Sṛṣṭikālī : The Woman Who Created the Universe by Opening Her Eyes : Adaptation of and Commentary on Mark Dyczkowski‘sTranslation of and Commentary on Abhinavagupta’s Tantraloka : Part 1
Image from betterup.com Abstract This is the first part of my adaptation of and commentary on Mark Dyczkowski’s translation of and commentary on the Tantraloka by the 11 th century Kashmiri Hindu theologian, philosopher and poet Abhinavagupta. (1) I open with a discussion of the section on the Twelve Kalis, expressions of the Goddess Kali, beginning with the first one, Sṛṣṭikālī, complemented by descriptions of the Twelve Kalis in general and of the primal Kali, from whom they emanate. (2) Contents Abstract Context Image The Opening Invocation Imagery of Concreteness and Abstraction Cosmic Emanation and Consciousness Between Faith, Fact and Truth Hu...