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DYS 101–102: Siddhi as Obstacle
DYS 101–102: Siddhi as Obstacle

Dattātreyayogaśāstra 101–102: Do Not Display Extraordinary Powers

Because siddhis attract attention and status, the wise yogi should conceal them and continue practising without distraction.

Dr. Ronald Steiner Dr. Ronald Steiner Nils Jacob Liersch Nils Jacob Liersch
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 101
एते विघ्ना महासिद्धेर्न रमेत्तेषु बुद्धिमान् |
ete vighnā mahā-siddher; na ramet teṣu buddhimān | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
ete
nominative plural masculine
etad
pronoun
 these
vighnāḥ
nominative plural
vighna
substantive masculine
 obstacles
mahat
karmadhāraya-compound
mahat
adjective
 great
siddheḥ
genitive singular
siddhi
substantive feminine
 of accomplishment
na
na
particle
 not
ramet
3rd person singular aktive optative
ram
verbal root
 he should take pleasure
teṣu
lokative plural masculine
tad
pronoun
 among them
buddhimān
nominative singular masculine
buddhimat
adjective
 the wise man
न दर्शयेच्च लोकाय स्वसामर्थ्यं च सर्वदा ||101||
na darśayec ca lokāya; sva-sāmarthyaṃ ca sarvadā ||101|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
na
na
particle
 not
darśayet
3rd person singular aktive optative causative
dṛś
verbal root
 he should show
ca
ca
particle
 and
lokāya
dative singular
loka
substantive masculine
 to people, to the world
sva
karmadhāraya-compound
sva
adjective
 own
sāmarthyam
accusative singular
sāmarthya
substantive neuter
 capability, power
ca
ca
particle
 and
sarvadā
sarvadā
adverb
 always
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
These (ete | nom pl m) [powers] are obstacles (vighnāḥ | nom pl) to ultimate success (mahāsiddheḥ | gen sg). The wise man (buddhimān | nom sg m) should not (na) take pleasure (ramet | 3p sg act opt) in them (teṣu | loc pl m), and (ca) should never (na sarvadā) show (darśayet | 3p sg act opt caus) his capabilities (svasāmarthyam | acc sg) to people (lokāya | dat sg).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Such powers are obstacles to ultimate success. The wise yogi neither delights in them nor displays them.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
vighnā JM2024 ] vighnāḥ DYŚ

lokāya svasāmarthyaṃ ca JM2024 ] kasmai cit svasāmarthyaṃ hi DYŚ
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Dattātreyayogaśāstra 102
कदाचिद्दर्शयेत्प्रीत्या भक्तियुक्ताय वा पुनः |
kadā-cid darśayet prītyā; bhakti-yuktāya vā punaḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
kadā
kadā
adverb
 at some time
cit
cit
suffix
 indefinite marker
darśayet
3rd person singular aktive optative causative
dṛś
verbal root
 he should show
prītyā
instrumental case singular
prīti
substantive feminine
 out of affection
bhakti
bahuvrīhi-compund
bhakti
substantive feminine
 devotion
yuktāya
dative singular masculine past participle passive
yuj
verbal root
 to one endowed with
vā
vā
particle
 or
punaḥ
punar
adverb
 however
यथा मूको यथा मूढो यथा बधिर एव वा ||102||
yathā mūko yathā mūḍho; yathā badhira eva vā ||102|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
yathā
yathā
adverb
 as if
mūkaḥ
nominative singular masculine
mūka
adjective
 dumb, mute
yathā
yathā
adverb
 as if
mūḍhaḥ
nominative singular masculine past participle passive
muh
verbal root
 simple, foolish
yathā
yathā
adverb
 as if
badhiraḥ
nominative singular masculine
badhira
adjective
 deaf
eva
eva
particle
 precisely
vā
vā
particle
 or
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Yet (punaḥ), on occasion (kadā cid), he may show [them] (darśayet | 3p sg act opt caus) out of affection (prītyā | ins sg) to someone endowed with devotion (bhaktiyuktāya | dat sg). [Otherwise he should behave] as if (yathā) dumb (mūkaḥ | nom sg m), as if simple (mūḍhaḥ | nom sg m), or (vā) as if deaf (badhiraḥ | nom sg m).
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - historically literal
Only out of affection may the yogi show them to someone devoted. In public the yogi behaves as though mute, simple, or deaf.
Dr. Ronald Steiner - 2026 - modern transfer
mūko JM2024 ] mūrko DYŚ
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