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जन्मओषधिमन्त्रतपस्समाधिजाः सिद्धयः ॥१॥
janma oshadhi mantra tapas samadhi jah siddhayah ||1||
[SS] 4.1 Siddhis are born of practices performed in previous births, or by herbs, mantra repetition, asceticism, or by samadhi. [p207]
[EB] 4.1 The mystic powers arise due to birth, herbs, mantras, the performance of austerity, and samadhi. [p406]
janma = birth
oṣadhim = drugs; herbs; medicinal herbs
mantra = mantra; acoustic energy
tapaḥ = austerity; self-training
samādhi = transcendent state; the goal of yoga
-jāḥ = arise from
siddhayaḥ = supernatural powers