Sri Lalita Trishati (47. IshitvAdyaShTasiddhidA)

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|| AUM mahAgaNapataye namaH ||

|| AUM shrI sha.karAchAryavaryAya namaH ||

|| AUM shrImAtre namaH ||

 

 

47. IshitvAdyaShTasiddhidA

She who confers the eight great powers.

 

The eight powers known as aShTa siddhis (*)

are

 

1. aNimA: This power enables the possesor to assume a minute form. It

can as minute as aNu (atom).

 

2. mahimA: This powers enables one to become huge.

 

3.laghimA: This power enables one to become very light.

 

4. garimA: This power makes very heavy like a mountain

 

5. prApti: This power enables the possessor to obtain anything he

likes.

 

6. IshitvA: This power enables Lordship to the possessor even over

divine beings like Indra (lord of devAs).

 

7. prakAmya: This enables one to fulfil all the desires by

irresistible will power.

 

8. vashitva: This enables one to have the entire cosmos under his

control.

 

And when one has all these powers, all his desires vanish (yatra kAmAH

para gatAH).He enjoys their fulfilment without them because he is

AptakAmA, one whose desires are all fulfilled.

 

SHE bestows these powers to those qualify through spiritual practice.

 

(*) These powers are described in patanjali's yoga sutra. But the

aspirant is warned that hankering for these powers will lead him

away from the goal (liberation) and launch the aspirant in misery.

 

In yoga sUtra, instead of garimA, the power called "yatrakAmAvashaitva"

is mentioned.

 

AUM IshitvAdyaShTasiddhidAyai namaH