Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 115
जीवतो देहभेदे वा सिद्ध्यश्चैतास्तु योगिनाम् । संगो नैव विधातव्यो भयात्पतनसंभवात्
jīvato dehabhede vā siddhyaścaitāstu yoginām | saṃgo naiva vidhātavyo bhayātpatanasaṃbhavāt
Ces siddhis appartiennent aux yogins, soit durant la vie, soit lors de la séparation d’avec le corps. Pourtant, qu’on ne s’y attache jamais, car l’attachement peut entraîner la chute.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A yogin experiences emerging powers—levitation, radiance, distant hearing—yet turns away, eyes lowered, cutting attachment like a sword of discernment.
FAQs
Siddhis are not the goal; attachment to them risks spiritual decline—steadfast dispassion supports liberation.
No site is mentioned; the verse gives a general dharmic caution for yogins.
A practical discipline is implied: avoid saṅga (attachment) to extraordinary attainments.