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Line 30: − + − O! Nanda, hear from me and receive the siddhamantra. The names of the siddhis are Anima Laghima, prapti, Prakamya, Mahima, Isitva, Vasitva, Kamavasayita, Dura-sravana (दूरश्रवणम्), Parakaya-pravesa (परकायप्रवेशनम्), Manoyayitva (मनोयायित्वम्), Sarvajnatva (सर्वज्ञत्वम्), Agnistambhana (वह्निस्तम्भं), Jalastambhana (जलस्तम्भं), Chiranjivitva (चिरंजीवित्वम्), Vayustambha (वायुस्तम्भं), controlling of hunger, thirst and sleep (क्षुत्पिपासानिद्रास्तम्भन), Vaksiddhi (वाक्सिद्धि), bringing alive the dead (मृतानयनम्), Srishti the creation (सृष्टीनां करणं), + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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aṇimā mahimā caiva garimā laghimā tathā | prāptiḥ prākāmyamīśitvaṃ vaśitvaṃ cāṣṭasiddhayaḥ || iti |</blockquote>The eight Siddhis are those Siddhis, by attaining which a person can reside in any form and body. It can cross the limits of subtlety and grossness to become as tiny as it wants and as huge as it wants.
aṇimā mahimā caiva garimā laghimā tathā | prāptiḥ prākāmyamīśitvaṃ vaśitvaṃ cāṣṭasiddhayaḥ || iti |</blockquote>The eight Siddhis are those Siddhis, by attaining which a person can reside in any form and body. It can cross the limits of subtlety and grossness to become as tiny as it wants and as huge as it wants.
== Ashtasiddhis in Literature ==
== Number of Siddhis ==
The concept of siddhi is associated with physiological and psychical powers which are beyond normal physical and mental powers. They are well discussed in the [[Shad Darshanas (षड्दर्शनानि)|darshana]] shastras and their concepts are represented in the [[Puranas (पुराणानि)|Puranas]] themselves. Apart from the eight important siddhis mentioned above, Brahmavaivarta Purana mentions twenty-two types of siddhis as follows.
The concept of siddhi is associated with physiological and psychical powers which are beyond normal physical and mental powers. They are well discussed in the [[Shad Darshanas (षड्दर्शनानि)|darshana]] shastras and their concepts are represented in the [[Puranas (पुराणानि)|Puranas]] themselves. Apart from the eight important siddhis mentioned above, Brahmavaivarta Purana mentions twenty-two types of siddhis as follows.<blockquote>अणिमा लघिमा प्राप्तिः प्राकाम्यं महिमा तथा ।। ३३ ।।
अणिमा लघिमा प्राप्तिः प्राकाम्यं महिमा तथा ।। ३३ ।।
ईशित्वं च वशित्वं च तथा कामावसायिता । दूरश्रवणमेवेति परकायप्रवेशनम् ।। ३४ ।।
ईशित्वं च वशित्वं च तथा कामावसायिता । दूरश्रवणमेवेति परकायप्रवेशनम् ।। ३४ ।।
vāyustambhaṃ kṣutpipāsānidrāstambhanameva ca | kāyavyūhaṃ ca vāksiddhiṃ mṛtānayanamaupsitam || 36 ||
vāyustambhaṃ kṣutpipāsānidrāstambhanameva ca | kāyavyūhaṃ ca vāksiddhiṃ mṛtānayanamaupsitam || 36 ||
sṛṣṭīnāṃ karaṇaṃ caiva prāṇākarṣaṇameva ca |
sṛṣṭīnāṃ karaṇaṃ caiva prāṇākarṣaṇameva ca |</blockquote>O! Nanda, hear from me and receive the siddhamantra. The names of the siddhis are Anima (अणिमा), Laghima (लघिमा), Prapti (प्राप्तिः), Prakamya (प्राकाम्यं), Mahima (महिमा), Isitva (ईशित्वं), Vasitva (वशित्वं), Kamavasayita (कामावसायिता), Dura-sravana (दूरश्रवणम्), Parakaya-pravesa (परकायप्रवेशनम्), Manoyayitva (मनोयायित्वम्), Sarvajnatva (सर्वज्ञत्वम्), Agnistambhana (वह्निस्तम्भं), Jalastambhana (जलस्तम्भं), Chiranjivitva (चिरंजीवित्वम्), Vayustambha (वायुस्तम्भं), controlling of hunger, thirst and sleep (क्षुत्पिपासानिद्रास्तम्भन), Kayavyuham, Vaksiddhi (वाक्सिद्धि), bringing alive the dead (मृतानयनम्), Srishti the creation (सृष्टीनां करणं), Attracting one's prana or lifeforce (प्राणाकर्षण).
According to Sri. Rajendra Nath Sen the following siddhis are present.
{| class="wikitable"
!S.No
!Name of Siddi
!Brief Meaning
|-
|1
|Anima (अणिमा)
|attain esoteric subtle state
|-
|2
|Laghima (लघिमा)
|attain extreme degree of lightness
|-
|3
|Vyapti (व्याप्तिः)
|power to reach/pervade the universe
|-
|4
|Prakamya (प्राकाम्यं)
|Irresistible will
|-
|5
|Mahima (महिमा)
|power of increasing the size at will
|-
|6
|Isitva (ईशित्वं)
|superiority or greatness
|-
|7
|Vasitva (वशित्वं)
|
|-
|8
|Kamavasayita (कामावसायिता)
|
|-
|9
|Dura-sravana (दूरश्रवणम्)
|
|-
|10
|Parakaya-pravesa (परकायप्रवेशनम्)
|
|-
|11
|Manoyayitva (मनोयायित्वम्)
|
|-
|12
|Sarvajnatva (सर्वज्ञत्वम्)
|
|-
|13
|Agnistambhana (वह्निस्तम्भं)
|
|-
|14
|Jalastambhana (जलस्तम्भं)
|
|-
|15
|Chiranjivitva (चिरंजीवित्वम्)
|
|-
|16
|Vayustambha (वायुस्तम्भं)
|
|-
|17
|Controlling of hunger, thirst and sleep (क्षुत्पिपासानिद्रास्तम्भन)
|
|-
|18
|Kayavyuham (कायव्यूहम्)
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|-
|19
|Vaksiddhi (वाक्सिद्धिः)
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|-
|20
|Bringing alive the dead (मृतानयनम्)
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|-
|21
|Srishti the creation (सृष्टीनां करणं)
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|-
|22
|Attracting one's prana or lifeforce (प्राणाकर्षण)
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|-
|23
|Dvara-pravesha (द्वारा-प्रवेशम्)
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|-
|24
|Abhipsita labha (आभीप्सित लाभ)
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|-
|25
|Jala jnanatvam (जलज्ञानत्वम्)
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|-
|26
|Prana dana (प्राण दान)
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|-
|27
|लोभादि शतक स्तंभन
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|-
|28
|ईन्द्रिय स्थम्बनम्
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|-
|29
|बुद्धि स्थम्बनम्
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|}
== Eight Siddhis ==
== Eight Siddhis ==