Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 7

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

Parmi les siddhis secondaires nées des guṇa se trouvent : mourir à volonté, contempler les lílās des devas avec les apsarās, réaliser parfaitement sa résolution, et posséder un pouvoir d’ordonner dont l’exécution est sans obstacle ; avec aussi les facultés déjà mentionnées, telles que l’affranchissement des troubles du corps, etc.

Synonyms

• anūrmimattvam: wavelessness (freedom from bodily waves/disturbance)
• anūrmimattvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anūrmimatva (प्रातिपदिक; an-ūrmimatva)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); abstract noun in -tva

• dehe: in the body
• dehe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• asmin: in this
• asmin: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun agreeing with dehe

• dūra-śravaṇa-darśanam: hearing and seeing at a distance
• dūra-śravaṇa-darśanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūra (प्रातिपदिक) + śravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: dūrasya śravaṇaṁ darśanaṁ ca → ‘hearing/seeing at a distance’ (compound treated as one siddhi-name)

• mano-javaḥ: speed of mind
• mano-javaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक) + java (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: manasaḥ javaḥ

• kāma-rūpam: assuming any desired form
• kāma-rūpam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: kāmasya rūpam

• para-kāya-praveśanam: entering another’s body
• para-kāya-praveśanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + kāya (प्रातिपदिक) + praveśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: parasya kāyasya praveśanam

• svacchanda-mṛtyuḥ: death at will
• svacchanda-mṛtyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svacchanda (प्रातिपदिक) + mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: svacchandaḥ mṛtyuḥ (‘death at will’)

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• saha-krīḍā-anudarśanam: witnessing/participating in the gods’ play
• saha-krīḍā-anudarśanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + krīḍā (प्रातिपदिक) + anudarśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); उपपद-तत्पुरुष: saha (with) + krīḍā + anudarśanam (‘seeing/participating in play along with…’)

• yathā-saṅkalpa-saṁsiddhiḥ: fulfilment according to one’s resolve
• yathā-saṅkalpa-saṁsiddhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + saṅkalpa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṁsiddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); अव्ययीभाव: yathā-saṅkalpam (‘according to one’s will’) + saṁsiddhiḥ

• ājñā-apratihatā: unobstructed (by command)
• ājñā-apratihatā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक) + apratihata (प्रातिपदिक; past passive participle used adjectivally)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: apratihatā ājñā (‘unobstructed command’); agrees with gatiḥ as qualifier in sense ‘movement unobstructed by command’

• gatiḥ: movement/going (unimpeded course)
• gatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Uddhava
• Devas (demigods)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about yogic siddhis (mystic powers)?

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.

Why did Krishna describe these siddhis to Uddhava in the Uddhava Gita?

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.

How can a modern seeker apply this verse in practical life?

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.