Ashta Siddhi
Ashta Siddhi
Die Ashta Siddhi (eight siddhis) im Hinduism sind :
1. ANIMA – Reducing one’s body even to the size of an atom . 2. MAHIMA – Expanding one’s body to an infinitely large size. 3. GARIMA – Becoming infinitely heavy. 4. LAGHIMA – Becoming almost weightless. 5. PRAPTIKA – Having unrestricted access to all places. 6. PRAKAMYA – Realizing whatever one desires. 7. ISITVA – Possessing absolute lordship. 8. VASITVA – The power to subjugate all
The nine treasures (Nava Nidhis) belong to Kubera, the god of wealth. The nature and characteristics of the nine Nidhis have remained largely not clearly understood. According to Amarakosa (Sanskrit grammar), the nine nidhis are
1. Padma – Lotus flower 2. Maha padma – great lotus flower 3. Shanka – Conch shell 4. Makara – Crocodile 5. Kachchapa – Tortoise 6. Mukunda – a precious stone (cinnabar? Ore of mercury) 7. Kunda – Jasmine 8. Nila – Sapphire 9. Kharva – Dwarf
Sritattvanidhi[1]
- Shakti nidhi
- Vishnu nidhi
- Shiva nidhi
- Brahma nidhi
- Graha nidhi
- Vaishnava nidhi
- Shaiva nidhi
- Agama nidhi
- Kautuka nidhi
== Ten secondary siddhis == [2]
- anūrmi-mattvam: Being undisturbed by hunger, thirst, and other bodily disturbances
- dūra-śravaṇa: Hearing things far away
- dūra-darśanam: Seeing things far away
- manaḥ-javah: Moving the body wherever thought goes (teleportation/astral projection)
- kāma-rūpam: Assuming any form desired
- para-kāya praveśanam: Entering the bodies of others
- sva-chanda mṛtyuh: Dying when one desires
- devānām saha krīḍā anudarśanam: Witnessing and participating in the pastimes of the gods
- yathā sańkalpa saḿsiddhiḥ: Perfect accomplishment of one's determination
- ājñā apratihatā gatiḥ: Orders or commands being unimpeded [8]
