Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 94
वायवी व्योमात्मिका चैव मानसाहम्भवा मतिः । प्रत्येकमष्टधा भिन्ना द्विगुणा द्विगुणा क्रमात
vāyavī vyomātmikā caiva mānasāhambhavā matiḥ | pratyekamaṣṭadhā bhinnā dviguṇā dviguṇā kramāta
Demikian juga ada siddhi jenis angin, jenis eter/angkasa, serta siddhi yang lahir daripada minda dan ahamkāra (ego). Setiap satu terbahagi kepada lapan, lalu bertambah dua kali ganda, kemudian dua kali ganda lagi menurut tertibnya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Scene: A seated yogin in a Śaiva forest-āśrama, surrounded by subtle elemental mandalas—air spirals, etheric blue space, mind-lotus, and ego-flame—arranged in eightfold petals and doubling rings to suggest graded siddhis.
FAQs
It portrays siddhis as gradated and classifiable by elemental and psychological sources, encouraging discernment rather than fascination.
None; this is a technical enumeration of yogic/cosmological categories.
No explicit ritual; the verse continues the structured listing of siddhi-types.