SB 11.15.8-9 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.15.8-9

त्रिकालज्ञत्वमद्वन्द्वं परचित्ताद्यभिज्ञता । अग्‍न्यर्काम्बुविषादीनां प्रतिष्टम्भोऽपराजय: ॥ ८ ॥ एताश्चोद्देशत: प्रोक्ता योगधारणसिद्धय: । यया धारणया या स्याद् यथा वा स्यान्निबोध मे ॥ ९ ॥

tri-kāla-jñatvam advandvaṁ

[tri-kaala-jnatvam advandvam]

para-cittādy-abhijñatā

[para-chittaady-abhijnataa]

agny-arkāmbu-viṣādīnāṁ

[agny-arkaambu-vishaadeenaam]

pratiṣṭambho ’parājayaḥ

[pratishtambho ’paraajayah]

etāś coddeśataḥ proktā

[etaash choddeshatah proktaa]

yoga-dhāraṇa-siddhayaḥ

[yoga-dhaarana-siddhayah]

yayā dhāraṇayā yā syād

[yayaa dhaaranayaa yaa syaad]

yathā vā syān nibodha me

[yathaa vaa syaan nibodha me]

Word-for-word

tri-kāla-jñatvam — the perfection of knowing past, present and future advandvam — being unaffected by dualities such as heat and cold para — of others citta — the mind ādi — and so on abhijñatā — knowing agni — of fire arka — the sun ambu — water viṣa — of poison ādīnām — and so on pratiṣṭambhaḥ — checking the potency aparājayaḥ — not being conquered by others etāḥ — these ca — also uddeśataḥ — merely by mentioning their names and characteristics proktāḥ — are described yoga — of the yoga system dhāraṇa — of meditation siddhayaḥ — perfections yayā — by which dhāraṇayā — meditation yā — which (perfection) syāt — may occur yathā — by which means vā — or syāt — may occur nibodha — please learn me — from Me.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tri-kāla-jñatvam advandvaṁ

tri-kāla-jñatvam

the perfection of knowing past, present and future

advandvam

being unaffected by dualities such as heat and cold

para-cittādy-abhijñatā

para

of others

citta

the mind

ādi

and so on

abhijñatā

knowing

agny-arkāmbu-viṣādīnāṁ

agni

of fire

arka

the sun

ambu

water

viṣa

of poison

ādīnām

and so on

pratiṣṭambho ’parājayaḥ

pratiṣṭambhaḥ

checking the potency

aparājayaḥ

not being conquered by others

etāś coddeśataḥ proktā

etāḥ

these

also

uddeśataḥ

merely by mentioning their names and characteristics

proktāḥ

are described

yoga-dhāraṇa-siddhayaḥ

yoga

of the yoga system

dhāraṇa

of meditation

siddhayaḥ

perfections

yayā dhāraṇayā yā syād

yayā

by which

dhāraṇayā

meditation

yā

which (perfection)

syāt

may occur

yathā vā syān nibodha me

yathā

by which means

vā

syāt

may occur

nibodha

please learn

from Me.

The power to know past, present and future; tolerance of heat, cold and other dualities; knowing the minds of others; checking the influence of fire, sun, water, poison, and so on; and remaining unconquered by others — these constitute five perfections of the mystic process of yoga and meditation. I am simply listing these here according to their names and characteristics. Now please learn from Me how specific mystic perfections arise from specific meditations and also of the particular processes involved.

Purport

According to the ācāryas these five perfections are considered to be quite inferior to the others already mentioned, since they involve more or less ordinary physical and mental manipulations. According to Śrīla Madhvācārya, in the perfection called agny-arkāmbu-viṣādīnāṁ pratiṣṭambhaḥ, or checking the influence of fire, sun, water, poison, and so on, the term “and so on” refers to one’s remaining invulnerable to all types of weapons as well as attacks by nails, teeth, beating, curses and other such sources.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The power to know past, present and future; tolerance of heat, cold and other dualities; knowing the minds of others; checking the influence of fire, sun, water, poison, and so on; and remaining unconquered by others—these constitute five lower siddhis. I am simply listing these here according to their names and characteristics. Now please learn from me how specific siddhis arise from specific meditations and also of the particular processes involved. Five inferior siddhis are described. Advandvam means to be unaffected by cold or heat. One can check the influence of fire, the sun, water or poison (paristambhanam).

Personal Guidance

Knowledge of past-present-future, tolerance of dualities, knowing minds, mastering fire/sun/water/poison, being unconquered by others — five further yogic powers. Each is a refined sensitivity, not just a stunt.

Reflection Questions

Which sensitivity here would actually help me serve the Lord and others?
What practice in that direction is already available?

📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io