Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 6
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
Die zehn sekundären mystischen Vollkommenheiten, die aus den guṇas der Natur hervorgehen, sind: Freiheit von Hunger, Durst und anderen körperlichen Störungen; Fernhören und Fernsehen; Bewegung mit der Geschwindigkeit des Geistes; Annahme jeder gewünschten Gestalt; Eintritt in den Körper eines anderen; Tod nach eigenem Willen; das Schauen der Spiele der Devas mit den Apsarās; die vollkommene Erfüllung des eigenen Entschlusses; und Befehlsgewalt, deren Ausführung ungehindert ist.
FAQs
In 11.15.6, Kṛṣṇa lists dūra-śravaṇa and dūra-darśana—hearing and seeing from a distance—as mystic perfections that can arise from yogic discipline.
Kṛṣṇa instructs Uddhava on yoga and its attainments, clarifying what siddhis are and implicitly guiding him toward the higher aim—pure devotion beyond fascination with powers.
Use it as a reminder to master bodily impulses and distractions (the ‘waves’ of the body) through disciplined practice and devotion, prioritizing inner steadiness over display of extraordinary abilities.