Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 6

Yoga-siddhi — The Mystic Perfections and Their Origin in Meditation on the Lord

Devanagari script

अनूर्मिमत्त्वं देहेऽस्मिन् दूरश्रवणदर्शनम् । मनोजव: कामरूपं परकायप्रवेशनम् ॥ ६ ॥ स्वच्छन्दमृत्युर्देवानां सहक्रीडानुदर्शनम् । यथासङ्कल्पसंसिद्धिराज्ञाप्रतिहता गति: ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

anūrmimattvaṁ dehe ’smin dūra-śravaṇa-darśanam mano-javaḥ kāma-rūpaṁ para-kāya-praveśanam

Translation

Les dix perfections mystiques secondaires issues des guṇa de la nature sont : être affranchi de la faim, de la soif et des troubles du corps ; entendre et voir au loin ; se mouvoir à la vitesse de la pensée ; prendre la forme désirée ; entrer dans le corps d’autrui ; mourir à volonté ; contempler les jeux des devas avec les apsarās ; accomplir parfaitement sa résolution ; et donner des ordres dont l’exécution est sans entrave.

Synonyms

• anūrmimattvam: state of being free from waves (undisturbedness)
• anūrmimattvam: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anūrmimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); bhāva-vācaka abstract noun in -tva

• dehe: in the body
• dehe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana; adhikaraṇa

• asmin: in this
• asmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; pronoun agreeing with dehe

• dūraśravaṇadarśanam: hearing and seeing at a distance
• dūraśravaṇadarśanam: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūra + śravaṇa + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā, Ekavacana; itaretara-dvandva (श्रवणं च दर्शनं च) with upapada dūra- (far)

• manojavaḥ: speed of the mind
• manojavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mano + java (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (मनसः जवः)

• kāmarūpam: assuming any desired form
• kāmarūpam: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (कामस्य रूपम् / इच्छानुसारं रूपम्)

• parakāyapraveśanam: entering another’s body
• parakāyapraveśanam: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para + kāya + praveśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa (परस्य कायस्य प्रवेशः)

• svacchandamṛtyuḥ: death at will
• svacchandamṛtyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svacchanda + mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya (स्वच्छन्दः मृत्युः)

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana; genitive relation

• sahakrīḍānudarśanam: witnessing/observing their play along with them
• sahakrīḍānudarśanam: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saha + krīḍā + anudarśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: saha (with) as upapada + krīḍā (play) + anudarśana (seeing)

• yathāsaṅkalpasaṁsiddhiḥ: fulfillment according to one’s resolve
• yathāsaṅkalpasaṁsiddhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yathā + saṅkalpa + saṁsiddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā, Ekavacana; avyayībhāva with yathā- (according to) + tatpuruṣa relation to saṅkalpa

• ājñā: command
• ājñā: Karta (कर्ता) / Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; first member of compound with apratihatā

• apratihatā: unobstructed
• apratihatā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + pratihata (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; adjective agreeing with ājñā

• gatiḥ: movement; course
• gatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Lakṣaṇa (लक्षण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about yoga siddhis like hearing and seeing from far away?

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.

Why did Krishna describe mystic powers to Uddhava in Canto 11?

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.

How can this verse be applied in modern life without chasing supernatural 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.