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ŚB 11.15.2

Devanagari

श्रीउद्धव उवाच
कया धारणया कास्वित् कथं वा सिद्धिरच्युत ।
कति वा सिद्धयो ब्रूहि योगिनां सिद्धिदो भवान् ॥ २ ॥

Text

śrī-uddhava uvāca
kayā dhāraṇayā kā svit
kathaṁ vā siddhir acyuta
kati vā siddhayo brūhi
yogināṁ siddhi-do bhavān

Synonyms

śrī-uddhavaḥ uvāca — Śrī Uddhava said; kayā — by what; dhāraṇayā — process of meditation; svit — which indeed; katham — in what manner; — or; siddhiḥ — mystic perfection; acyuta — My dear Lord; kati — how many; — or; siddhayaḥ — perfections; brūhi — please speak; yoginām — of all yogīs; siddhi-daḥ — the giver of mystic perfections; bhavān — You.

Translation

Śrī Uddhava said: My dear Lord Acyuta, by what process can mystic perfection be achieved, and what is the nature of such perfection? How many mystic perfections are there? Please explain these things to me. Indeed, You are the bestower of all mystic perfections.