Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.15.6-7
अनूर्मिमत्त्वं देहेऽस्मिन् दूरश्रवणदर्शनम् ।
मनोजव: कामरूपं परकायप्रवेशनम् ॥ ६ ॥
स्वच्छन्दमृत्युर्देवानां सहक्रीडानुदर्शनम् ।
यथासङ्कल्पसंसिद्धिराज्ञाप्रतिहता गति: ॥ ७ ॥
anūrmimattvaṁ dehe ’smin
[anoormimattvam dehe ’smin]
dūra-śravaṇa-darśanam
[doora-shravana-darshanam]
mano-javaḥ kāma-rūpaṁ
[mano-javah kaama-roopam]
para-kāya-praveśanam
[para-kaaya-praveshanam]
svacchanda-mṛtyur devānāṁ
[svachchanda-mrityur devaanaam]
saha-krīḍānudarśanam
[saha-kreedaanudarshanam]
yathā-saṅkalpa-saṁsiddhir
[yathaa-sankalpa-samsiddhir]
ājñāpratihatā gatiḥ
[aajnaapratihataa gatih]
Word-for-word
anūrmi-mattvam
—
being undisturbed by hunger, thirst, etc.
dehe asmin
—
in this body
dūra
—
things very far away
śravaṇa
—
hearing
darśanam
—
and seeing
manaḥ-javaḥ
—
moving the body at the speed of the mind
kāma-rūpam
—
assuming any body that one desires
para-kāya
—
the bodies of others
praveśanam
—
entering
sva-chanda
—
according to one’s own desire
mṛtyuḥ
—
dying
devānām
—
of the demigods
saha
—
together with (the celestial girls)
krīḍā
—
the sporting pastimes
anudarśanam
—
witnessing
yathā
—
according to
saṅkalpa
—
one’s determination
saṁsiddhiḥ
—
perfect accomplishment
ājñā
—
order
apratihatā
—
unimpeded
gatiḥ
—
whose progress.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
anūrmimattvaṁ dehe ’smin
anūrmi-mattvam
being undisturbed by hunger, thirst, etc.
dehe asmin
in this body
dūra-śravaṇa-darśanam
dūra
things very far away
śravaṇa
hearing
darśanam
and seeing
mano-javaḥ kāma-rūpaṁ
manaḥ-javaḥ
moving the body at the speed of the mind
kāma-rūpam
assuming any body that one desires
para-kāya
the bodies of others
para-kāya-praveśanam
praveśanam
entering
svacchanda-mṛtyur devānāṁ
sva-chanda
according to one’s own desire
mṛtyuḥ
dying
devānām
of the demigods
saha-krīḍānudarśanam
saha
together with (the celestial girls)
krīḍā
the sporting pastimes
anudarśanam
witnessing
yathā-saṅkalpa-saṁsiddhir
yathā
according to
saṅkalpa
one’s determination
saṁsiddhiḥ
perfect accomplishment
ājñāpratihatā gatiḥ
ājñā
order
apratihatā
unimpeded
gatiḥ
whose progress.
The ten secondary mystic perfections arising from the modes of nature are the powers of freeing oneself from hunger and thirst and other bodily disturbances, hearing and seeing things far away, moving the body at the speed of the mind, assuming any form one desires, entering the bodies of others, dying when one desires, witnessing the pastimes between the demigods and the celestial girls called Apsarās, completely executing one’s determination and giving orders whose fulfillment is unimpeded.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The ten siddhis arising from the modes of nature are the powers of freeing oneself from hunger and thirst and other bodily disturbances, hearing and seeing things far away, moving the body at the speed of the mind, assuming any form one desires, entering the bodies of others, dying when one desires, witnessing the pastimes between the devatās and Apsarās, attaining what one desires, and having one’s commands or goals unimpeded.
The siddhis related to the guṇas are described. Anūrmitmattvam means to be free from the six disturbances like hunger and thirst. One can also hear distant things or see distant objects. These are actually two siddhis, considered as one. The others are single siddhis. Mano-javaḥ means that one’s body can move at the speed of the mind. Kāma-rūpam means one can take any form one desires. One can see the pastimes of the devatās with the Apsarās. One can attain objects one desires (saṅkalpa-saṁsiddhi). This depends on the efforts of one’s body. Kāmāvasāyitā however is different, without effort. Some say that to have no obstacles to one’s orders or destination is one siddhi. Another opinion is that these are two siddhis: having no obstacles to one’s orders and having no obstacles to one’s travels.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
The ten secondary perfections include freedom from bodily disturbances, distance-perception, mind-speed movement, form-shifting, entering bodies, dying at will, and so on. Their breadth shows what the human body-mind can be tuned to.
Reflection Questions
- What 'minor' perfection do I most quietly want?
- Does its appeal point to a deeper longing the Lord could address directly?
My note
Source: vedabase.io