Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 7
Yoga-siddhi — The Mystic Perfections and Their Origin in Meditation on the Lord
अनूर्मिमत्त्वं देहेऽस्मिन् दूरश्रवणदर्शनम् । मनोजव: कामरूपं परकायप्रवेशनम् ॥ ६ ॥ स्वच्छन्दमृत्युर्देवानां सहक्रीडानुदर्शनम् । यथासङ्कल्पसंसिद्धिराज्ञाप्रतिहता गति: ॥ ७ ॥
anūrmimattvaṁ dehe ’smin dūra-śravaṇa-darśanam mano-javaḥ kāma-rūpaṁ para-kāya-praveśanam
The ten secondary mystic perfections arising from the modes of nature are the powers of freeing oneself from hunger and thirst and other bodily disturbances, hearing and seeing things far away, moving the body at the speed of the mind, assuming any form one desires, entering the bodies of others, dying when one desires, witnessing the pastimes between the demigods and the celestial girls called Apsarās, completely executing one’s determination and giving orders whose fulfillment is unimpeded.
FAQs
In Canto 11, Krishna explains that advanced yoga can produce siddhis such as distant hearing/seeing, swift travel, assuming forms, entering another body, choosing one’s time of death, and unobstructed movement—yet these are described as capacities of yoga, not the ultimate goal of devotion.
Krishna is outlining the results that may arise from yogic concentration and mastery, helping Uddhava understand both the scope of yoga and the need to remain focused on the highest aim—pure devotion and liberation—rather than becoming distracted by powers.
Treat extraordinary abilities and achievements as secondary; cultivate steady discipline, clarity of intention, and devotion—using any progress as a means to deepen surrender and character rather than to seek prestige or control.