Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 31

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

Devanagari script

उपासकस्य मामेवं योगधारणया मुने: । सिद्धय: पूर्वकथिता उपतिष्ठन्त्यशेषत: ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

upāsakasya mām evaṁ yoga-dhāraṇayā muneḥ siddhayaḥ pūrva-kathitā upatiṣṭhanty aśeṣataḥ

Translation

ดูก่อนมุนี ผู้ภักดีผู้รู้ที่บูชาข้าด้วยการเพ่งยึดในโยคะ ย่อมได้บรรลุสิทธิฤทธิ์ทั้งปวงที่เรากล่าวไว้โดยแน่นอน

Synonyms

• upāsakasya: of the worshipper/practitioner
• upāsakasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upāsaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 1st person pronoun

• evam: thus; in this way
• evam: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• yoga-dhāraṇayā: by yogic concentration
• yoga-dhāraṇayā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक) + dhāraṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष (योगस्य धारणā = yogic concentration)

• muneḥ: of the sage
• muneḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• siddhayaḥ: perfections (siddhis)
• siddhayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• pūrva-kathitāḥ: previously described
• pūrva-kathitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + √kath (धातु)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; tatpuruṣa (पूर्वं) + past passive participle (क्त) kathita 'told'; agrees with siddhayaḥ

• upatiṣṭhanti: attend; come to (him)
• upatiṣṭhanti: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural; Parasmaipada

• aśeṣataḥ: completely; without exception
• aśeṣataḥ: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तद्धित/अव्ययीभाव-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'without remainder/entirely'

Purport

The word yoga-dhāraṇayā indicates that each devotee obtains the particular perfection for which he has qualified himself. The Lord thus concludes His discussion of yoga-siddhis.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about attaining siddhis through yoga?

This verse states that when a practitioner concentrates on the Supreme Lord through yogic dhāraṇā, the siddhis previously described naturally come under his reach and “stand ready” to serve him.

Why did Krishna say this to Uddhava in Canto 11?

In the Uddhava-gītā (Canto 11), Kṛṣṇa is teaching Uddhava about paths of spiritual practice; here He concludes that focused meditation on Him results in the manifestation of the yogic perfections discussed in the chapter.

Practical application of dharana (concentration) in modern life according to this verse?

Practice steady, devotional concentration—regularly fixing the mind on the Lord through prayer, mantra, and disciplined focus—so that secondary “abilities” don’t become the goal, but rather follow as by-products of inner steadiness.