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
Zu den sekundären Siddhis, die aus den guṇas hervorgehen, zählen: Tod nach eigenem Willen, das Schauen der līlās der Devas mit den Apsarās, die vollkommene Verwirklichung des Entschlusses und eine Befehlsgewalt, deren Ausführung ungehindert ist; zusammen mit den zuvor genannten Kräften wie Freiheit von körperlichen Störungen usw.
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.