Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 1
Yoga-siddhi — The Mystic Perfections and Their Origin in Meditation on the Lord
श्रीभगवानुवाच जितेन्द्रियस्य युक्तस्य जितश्वासस्य योगिन: । मयि धारयतश्चेत उपतिष्ठन्ति सिद्धय: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca jitendriyasya yuktasya jita-śvāsasya yoginaḥ mayi dhārayataś ceta upatiṣṭhanti siddhayaḥ
Sinabi ng Kataas-taasang Panginoon: Mahal kong Uddhava, ang yogi na nagwagi sa mga pandama, pinatatag ang isip, pinagtagumpayan ang paghinga, at itinatakda ang kamalayan sa Akin—sa kanya kusang lumalapit ang mga siddhi ng yoga.
There are eight primary mystic perfections, such as aṇimā-siddhi, and ten secondary perfections. In this Fifteenth Chapter Lord Kṛṣṇa will explain that such mystic perfections are actually impediments to the development of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and that therefore one should not desire them.
FAQs
This verse states that when a disciplined yogī conquers the senses and breath and fixes the mind on the Lord, the mystic perfections naturally present themselves.
In the Eleventh Canto’s teachings, Krishna explains the mechanics of yoga and its results, clarifying that siddhis arise for the focused yogī, while devotion to Him remains the central anchor of the mind.
Practice steady self-control, regulate habits and breathing, and regularly place your attention on the Divine (through prayer, japa, or remembrance); inner capacities grow as a secondary outcome of disciplined devotion.