(Then enters Soma Siddhaanta dressed as a Kaapaalika)
(SomaSiddhaanta system propounds the doctrine of the Kaapaalika school of Shaivism
SOMASIDDAANTA- (moves about)
नरास्थिमालाकृतचारुभूषणः
श्मशानवासी नृकपालभोजनः
पश्यामि योगान्जनशुद्धचक्षुषा
जगन्मिथो भिन्नमभिन्नमीश्वरात् [12]
“I adorn myself with
the garland of human bones.
I live in the
cremation grounds.
I eat food from the
human skull.
I see the truth with
my eyes purified by the collirium of Yoga.
Though the world is
filled with differentiations,
it is not different
from the Supreme Lord!”
KSHAPANAKA-
“Who is this person holding on to the Vow of Kaapaalikas? Let me ask!
(approaches) Hey Hey Hey Kaapaalika! Hey you wearing the garland of skulls
and bones! What is your doctrine? What is liberation according to you?”
KAAPAALIKA-
“Hey Kshapanaka! Listen to our doctrines!
मस्तिष्कान्त्रवसाभिपूरितमहामांसाहुतीर्जुह्वतां वह्नौ
ब्रह्मकपालकल्पितसुरापानेन न: पारणा
सद्यः कृत्तकठोरकण्ठविगलत्कीलालधारोज्ज्वलैरर्च्यो
नः पुरुषोपहारबलिभिर्देवो महाभैरवः [13]
We offer the human
flesh filled with
the gel that belongs
to the skull, sinews, marrow etc, into the fire.
We drink our
intoxicating alcoholic drinks from the skull of the Brahmin
and end our Vows of fasting.
We worship Lord Mahaa
Bhairava by offering food in the form of a human body,
shining forth with the
massive blood flowing out of
the freshly sliced
hardened neck portion.”
BHIKSHU- (closing his ears)
“Buddha! Buddha! Ahh! What a cruel ceremony!”
KSHAPANAKA-
“Arhan! Arhan! Some great sinner has cheated this wretched person!”
KAAPAALIKA- (with anger)
“Ahh! You sinful heretic! Move away!
Hey you clean shaven bald headed fool!
Hey you who have pulled off all your hair!
Hey you two cheats!
Shiva, the Lord of Bhavani alone is the cause of the creation, maintenance
and destruction of the fourteen worlds.
He alone is adored by the doctrines of Upanishads. Shall I reveal to you
the greatness of our cult?
हरिहरसुरज्येष्टश्रेष्टान्सुरानहमाहरे
वियति वहतां नक्षत्राणां रुणध्मि गतीरपि
सनगनगरीमम्भःपूर्णां विधाय महीमिमां
कलय सकलं भूयस्तोयं क्षणेन पिबामि तत् [14]
I can call upon
Vishnu, or Shiva, or
Indra or any other God of the yore or any god with any power!
I can stop the
movement of stars in the sky.
Know that I can
completely drown the entire world with its mountains and cities in water and
drink that water also in a second!”
KSHAPANAKA-
“Hey Kaapaalika! That is why I tell you that you have been deceived well by
illusions created by some sorcerer!”
KAAPAALIKA- (with anger)
“Aah! Sinner! You again are accusing our Supreme Lord as a sorcerer! Your
wicked act cannot be borne with! (takes the sword) Enough of all this!
एतत्करालकरवालनिकृत्तकण्ठनालोच्चलद्बहुलफेनिलबुद्बुदौघैः
सार्धं डमडुमरुडाम्कृतिहूतभूतवर्गेण भर्गगृहिणीं रुधिरैर्धिनोमि [15]
With the overflowing
foamy bubbles coming out of the neck tube cut off
by this extremely
sharp sword,
I will offer oblations
of blood at the feet of the spouse of Bhargha (Shiva),
along with the ghosts
rising up with the rhythmic sound of the small drums.”
(He lifts the sword)
KSHAPANAKA-
“O Great man! Non-violence is the greatest Dharma!”
(jumps and sits on the lap of the Bhikshu)
BHIKSHU- (stopping the Kaapaalika)
“Ho Ho Great man! Because of a verbal argument arising out of curiosity,
this recluse should not be killed!”
KAAPAALIKA- (puts back his sword)
KSHAPANAKA- (relieved)
“O Great man! If your terrifying flow of anger has been subdued, then I
want to question you once more!”
KAAPAALIKA-
“Ask!”
KSHAPANAKA-
“We have understood what your religious doctrines are like! Now what is the
bliss-giving liberation according to you?”
KAAPAALIKA-
“Listen!
दृष्टं क्वापि सुखं विना न विषयैरानन्दबोधोन्झिता
जीवस्य स्थितिरेव मुक्तिरुपलावस्था कथं प्रार्थ्यते
पार्वत्याः प्रतिरूपया दयितया सानन्दमालिङ्गितो
मुक्तः क्रीडति चन्द्रचूडवपुरित्यूचे मृडानीपतिः [16]
There does not exist any happiness other than the pleasures obtained
through the senses.
Continuance of the
state of a Jeeva alone is Liberation!
Who will covet the
state of Brahman which is like an inert rock-state?
A liberated man will
gain the form of the crescent-crested Lord and
sports around happily
embraced by his spouse who is of the form of Paarvati-
so says Shiva, the
Lord of the ever-compassionate Paarvati!”
BHIKSHU-
“Great man! This is not to be believed! Liberation is only for those who
have no desires.”
KSHAPANAKA-
“Hey Kaapaalika! If you will not get angry, I will tell you something! One
can have a body and maintain desires, yet be liberated is highly contradictory!”
KAAPAALIKA- (to himself)
“Aye! Their minds lack faith. Let it be so! (loudly) Shraddhaa come here!”
(Then enters Raajasic Shraddhaa dressed as a female Kaapaalikaa ascetic)
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