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Attainments

The Attainments (or 'achievements', 'powers', or 'perfections') are the siddhi(s)

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Siddhi : (f.) accomplishment; success, prosperity.

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—f The fruit of a course of ascetic severities. Completion. Proved state. Readiness. siddhīsa nēṇēṃ Bring or carry to completion.

Siddhi (सिद्धि, “perfection”) [Shaktism]

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to “perfection. There are eight mystic siddhis achieved by aṣṭāṅga-yogīs”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā). [Vaishnavism]

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to:—Mystic perfection. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta). [Vaishnavism]

Siddhi Transformation: power of: siddhi. [Theravada]

Siddhi Supernatural powers (siddhis) arise from birth, drugs, mantras, austerity, or yoga (samadhi). (Yoga-sutras 4.1) [Hinduism]

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to the achievement of various (occult) powers, which were commonly practiced in ancient India

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—f (S) A supernatural power or faculty supposed to be acquirable through the performance of certain magical, mystical, or alchymical rites or processes. [...]

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to “accomplishment”, as detailed in Chapter 16 of the Susiddhikara-sūtra. Accordingly, “ascending into the sky and moving forward: this is the highest [accomplishment]. Concealing your form and hiding your traces: this is a middling accomplishment. Worldly deeds: these are lower siddhis. There are these three kinds: higher, middling, and lower accomplishments. [These] three kinds of accomplishment—ascending into the sky, hiding your form, and worldly deeds—are further divided into higher, middling, and lower [grades]”. [Tibetan Buddhism]

Siddhi (सिद्धि) is a Sanskrit technical term, used in warfare, referring to “achievement” (of the king), using the three divisions of his strength (śakti). The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (See the Nītiprakāśikā 8.87) [Dharmashastra (religious law)]

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to “success”. According to the Nāṭyaśāstra 6.10, success in the dramatic performance is of two kinds:

Siddhi (सिद्धि, “siddhi”) translates to “persuasion” and refers to one of the thirty-six “characteristic features” (lakṣaṇa) of perfect ‘poetic compositions’ (kāvyabandha) and ‘dramatic compositions’ (dṛśyakāvya, or simply kāvya). [Natyashastra]

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—[feminine] hitting or reaching the aim, attainment of an object, performance, accomplishment, conclusion, result; success, prosperity, welfare; perfection, supernatural power.

Siddhi' (सिद्धि, “achievement”) is one of the twenty-four daughters of Dakṣa by Prasūti

In Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa):

The Yoga Sutras give the following enumeration of the Siddhis:—

Some other texts give a slightly different list: —

These siddhis are the outcome of intense yogic practice, but they are undesirable as they can possibly be the cause of one’s downfall from the spiritual path through distraction of the mind from the Ultimate Reality. Sooner or later every serious yoga practitioner is accosted by one of these gate-keepers (dvārapālaka), but one should not heed them.

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—Mystic perfections usually acquired by yoga practice and natural to residents of Siddhaloka [Vaishnavism]:

Siddhi (सिद्धि, “attainment”) refers to a category of pratyayasarga (intellectual products) according to the Sāṃkhya theory of evolution. Pratyayasarga is the first of two types of sarga (products) that come into being during tattvapariṇāma (elemental manifestations), which in turn, evolve out of the two types of pariṇāma (change, modification) [Samkhya (school of philosophy)].

There are eight types of siddhi (attainment) defined:

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—Formation of a word; establishment of the correct view after the removal of the objection; e. g. संज्ञासिद्वि, कार्यसिद्धि, स्वरसिद्धि (saṃjñāsidvi, kāryasiddhi, svarasiddhi).

Siddhi A mind-born mother.*

Siddhi Of yoga; when one feels himself and the earth all of tejas becomes a siddha;1 the state of attaining the desired thing by means of vaivastya from the śarīrimahat;2 characteristics of: pratibhā, śravaṇa, darśan of devas and brahmāvarta;3 eight fold.4

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to “perfection”, “accomplishment” or “attainment” and is mentioned in the Kakṣapuṭatantra verse 1.11-13. There are various siddhis mentioned:

The Sādhakas (tantric practitioners), being accompanied by faith and amenability, and being suitable to and pleased by [a siddhi], have known each means of mantra. By excellent Sādhakas wishing the siddhi, the mantrasādhana should be performed in advance, for the sake of the siddhi. One would not attain any siddhi without the [means of] mantra-vidhāna (the classification of mantra).

Sanskrit dictionary:

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—f. [sidh-ktin]

1) Accomplishment, fulfilment, completion, perfection, complete attainment (of an object); विरोधि सिद्धेरिति कर्तुमुद्यतः (virodhi siddheriti kartumudyataḥ) Kirātārjunīya 14.8; क्रियासिद्धिः सत्त्वे भवति महतां नोपकरणे (kriyāsiddhiḥ sattve bhavati mahatāṃ nopakaraṇe) Subhāṣ.

2) Success, prosperity, welfare, well-being.

3) Establishment, settlement.

4) Substantiation, demonstration, proof, indisputable conclusion.

5) Validity (of a rule, law &c.).

6) Decision; adjudication, settlement (of a law-suit); कार्यकारण- सिद्धौ च प्रसन्ना बुद्धिरव्यया (kāryakāraṇa- siddhau ca prasannā buddhiravyayā) Rām.4.18.47; तस्मान्न लेखसामर्थ्यात् सिद्धिरैकान्तिकी मता (tasmānna lekhasāmarthyāt siddhiraikāntikī matā) Śukra. 4.726.

7) Certainty, truth, accuracy, correctness.

8) Payment, liquidation (of a debt); अधमर्णार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमुत्तमर्णेन चोदितः (adhamarṇārthasiddhyarthamuttamarṇena coditaḥ) Manusmṛti 8.47.

9) Preparing, cooking (as of drugs &c.).

1) The solution of a problem.

11) Readiness.

12) Complete purity or sanctification.

13) A superhuman power of faculty; (these faculties are eight:-aṇimā laghimā prāptiḥ prākāmyaṃ mahimā tathā | īśitvaṃ ca vaśitvaṃ ca tathā kāmāvasāyitā ||).

14) The acquisition of supernatural powers by magical means.

15) Marvellous skill or capability.

16) Good effect or result.

17) Final beatitude, final emancipation.

18) Understanding, intellect.

19) Concealment, vanishing, making oneself invisible.

2) A magical shoe (supposed to convey the wearer wherever he likes).

21) A kind of Yoga.

22) Name of Durgā.

23) Complete knowledge.

24) Advantage, use, good effect.

25) Name of Śiva (m. in this sense).

26) Efficacy, efficiency.

27) Becoming intelligible (as sounds or words).

28) (In Rhet.) The pointing out in the same person of various good qualities.

Derivable forms: siddhiḥ (सिद्धिः).

Siddhi (-ddhiḥ) 1. Fulfilment, accomplishment, the entire completion of any undertaking or attainment of any object. 2. A Yoga, either the sixteenth of the astronomical periods termed Yogas, or the nineteenth of the twenty-eight astrological Yogas. 3. Final emancipation from existence, supreme felicity. 4. Prosperity, success. 5. Knowledge, understanding. 6. Accuracy, correctness, indisputable conclusion or position. 7. Validity, (in law.) 8. Acquittance, discharge, (of a debt.) 9. Concealment, secreting, covering. 10. The result or fruit of the adoration of the gods or of ascetic severities. 11. The supposed acquirement of supernatural powers by the completion of magical, mystical, or alchemical rites and processes. 12. A wooden shoe or slipper, especially one over which some mystical formulæ have been repeated, and which will then, it is supposed, convey the wearer every where safely and rapidly. 13. A medicinal root; also Rid'dhi. 14. Settlement, establishment. 15. Certainty, truth. 16. Decision, (of a law suit.) 17. The solution of a problem. 18. Preparation, cooking. 19. Readiness. 20. Complete sanctification. 21. Beatitude. 22. Marvellous skill or capability. 23. Making oneself invisible. E. ṣidh to accomplish, aff. ktin .

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—i. e. sidh + ti, f. 1. Accomplishment, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in Chr. 202, 4; [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 13; fulfilment, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 28 (read abhimukhiṣviva, in the ed. of Bollens). 2. Success, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 3255; prosperity, well-being, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 432. 3. Use, [Pañcatantra] ii. [distich] 93 (na siddhyai, useless). 4. Final emancipation, supreme felicity, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 93. 5. The fruit of the adoration of the gods or of ascetic austerities. 6. The acquisition of supernatural powers by magical means, magical power, [Pañcatantra] 241, 3. 7. A magical shoe, which is supposed to convey the bearer wherever he likes. 8. A medicinal root. 9. Indisputable conclusion, decision, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 91. 10. Validity. 11. Knowledge, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in Chr. 202, 8; understanding, intellect, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 18, 13. 12. Acquittance, discharge (of debt). 13. Concealment.

1) Siddhi (सिद्धि):—[from sidh] 1. siddhi f. driving off, putting aside, [Yājñavalkya]

2) [from sidh] 2. siddhi f. (for 1. See p. 1215, col. 1) accomplishment, performance, fulfilment, complete attainment (of any object), success, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] the hitting of a mark ([locative case]), [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]

4) [v.s. ...] healing (of a disease), cure by ([compound]), [Yājñavalkya]

5) [v.s. ...] coming into force, validity, [ib.]

6) [v.s. ...] settlement, payment, liquidation (of a debt), [Manu-smṛti viii, 47]

7) [v.s. ...] establishment, substantiation, settlement, demonstration, proof, indisputable conclusion, result, issue, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya; Upaniṣad; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

8) [v.s. ...] decision, adjudication, determination (of a lawsuit), [Horace H. Wilson]

9) [v.s. ...] solution of a problem, [ib.]

10) [v.s. ...] preparation, cooking, maturing, maturity, [ib.]

11) [v.s. ...] readiness, [Horace H. Wilson]

12) [v.s. ...] prosperity, personal success, fortune, good luck, advantage, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.

13) [v.s. ...] supreme felicity, bliss, beatitude, complete sanctification (by penance etc.), final emancipation, perfection, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

14) [v.s. ...] vanishing, making one’s self invisible, [Horace H. Wilson]

15) [v.s. ...] a magical shoe (supposed to convey the wearer wherever he likes), [ib.]

16) [v.s. ...] the acquisition of supernatural powers by magical means or the sup° faculty so acquired (the eight usually enumerated are given in the following Śloka, aṇimā laghimā prāptiḥ prākāmyam mahimā tathā īśitvaṃ ca vaśitvaṃ ca tathā kāmāvasāyitā ; sometimes 26 are added e.g. dūra-śravaṇa, sarvajña-tva, agni-stambha etc.), [Sāṃkhyakārikā; Tattvasamāsa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

17) [v.s. ...] any unusual skill or faculty or capability (often in [compound]), [Pañcatantra; Kathāsaritsāgara]

18) [v.s. ...] skill in general, dexterity, art, [Caraka]

19) [v.s. ...] efficacy, efficiency, [Kāvya literature; Pañcatantra]

20) [v.s. ...] understanding, intellect, [Horace H. Wilson]

21) [v.s. ...] becoming clear or intelligible (as sounds or words), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

22) [v.s. ...] (in [rhetoric]) the pointing out in the same person of various good qualities (not usually united), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

23) [v.s. ...] ([probably]) a work of art, [Rājataraṅgiṇī iii, 381]

24) [v.s. ...] a kind of medicinal root (= ṛddhi or vṛddhi), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

25) [v.s. ...] (in music) a [particular] Śruti, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]

26) [v.s. ...] a [particular] Yoga (either the 16th or 19th), [Colebrooke]

27) [v.s. ...] Success or Perfection personified, [Mahābhārata; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

28) [v.s. ...] Name of Durgā, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

29) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma, [Purāṇa]

30) [v.s. ...] of the wife of Bhaga and mother of Mahiman, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

31) [v.s. ...] of a friend of Danu, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

32) [v.s. ...] of one of the wives of Gaṇeśa, [Religious Thought and Life in India 215, 2]

33) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva (in this sense m.), [Mahābhārata]

In Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy):

Siddhi (सिद्धि) is the Sanskrit name for a deity to be worshipped during raṅgapūjā, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 3.1-8. Accordingly, the master of the dramatic art who has been initiated for the purpose shall consecrate the playhouse after he has made obeisance (e.g., to Siddhi).

(Description of siddhi): When name of many relevant persons are mentioned with a view to accomplish the object aimed at, it is an instance of Persuasion (siddhi, lit. “success”).

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to “success” in the dramatic production according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 27.—“`Siddhi (success) which arises from words, sattva and gestures (vāksattvāṅga) is of two kinds: divine (daivikī), and human (mānuṣī), and relates to various psychological states (bhāva) and sentiments (rasa). The human success has ten features, and the divine success two; and they (i.e. such features) consist mostly of various sattvas expressed vocally (vāṅmayī) and physically (śārīrī).

Vocal success (siddhi): Slight Smile (smita), Smile (ardhahāsa) and Excessive Laughter (atihāsa), ‘excellent’ (sādhu), ‘how wonderful’ (aho), ‘how pathetic’ (kaṣṭa), and tumultuous applause (pravṛddhanāda, lit. swelling uproar) are the signs of the Success (siddhi) expressed vocally (vāṅmayī).

Physical success (siddhi): Joy expressed in horripilation, the rising up from the seat and the giving away of clothes (celadāna) and throwing of rings (aṅguli-kṣepa) are signs of the Success (siddhi) expressed physically (śārīrī).

Siddhi (सिद्धि) is the name of a cloud whose sound corresponds to the Āṅkika note made by drums (puṣkara) according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “after seeing that the Mṛdaṅgas, Paṇavas and Dardaras have been made, the great sage Svāti brought about a similarity of their notes with those of clouds... The cloud named Siddhi gave note to Āṅkika... Those who want Success of performances should make to these clouds, offerings which are dear to spirits (bhūta)”.

In Shaktism:

Siddhi (सिद्धि, “perfection”):—Name of one of the sixty-four mātṛs to be worshipped during Āvaraṇapūjā (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses”, or “Durgā’s Retinue”), according to the Durgāpūjātattva. They should be worshipped with either the five upācāras or perfume and flowers.

Her mantra is as follows: 

    ॐ सिद्ध्यै नमः
    oṃ siddhyai namaḥ.

Siddhi (सिद्धि) is a variant for Siddha, which refers to the Cave associated with Kāmarūpa, one the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra,

Siddhi (सिद्धि) is the name of a Mātṛkā-Śakti created by Mahārudra in order to control the plague of demons created by Andhakāsura.—Accordingly, Andhaka-Asura tried to kidnap Umā (Devī Pārvatī), and was fiercely attacked by Mahārudra who shot arrows at him from his mahāpināka. when the arrows pierced the body of Andhakāsura, drops of blood fell to earth and from those drops, thousands of Andhakas arose. To control this plague of demons, Mahārudra created Mātṛkā-Śaktis [viz., Siddhi] and ordered them to drink the blood of the demons and drain them dry.

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to one of the various Mātṛkā-Śaktis created by Rudra in order to destroy the clones that spawned from Andhaka’s body.—Accordingly, [...] Andhakāsura attempted to abduct Girājanandinī (Pārvatī) and thus ensued a fierce battle between Andhakāsura and the great Rudra, the Lord of Umā. Like raktabīja, every drop of blood that fell from the body of Andhaka created another Asura like him and in no time, the entire world was filled with Andhakas. To destroy the growing number of Andhakas, Rudra created innumerable Mātṛkā-Śaktis [viz., Siddhi]. These Śaktis of immense power at once began to drink every drop of blood that flowed from the body of Andhaka, but they could still not effectively contain the emergence of more and more demons.

In Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Siddhi (सिद्धि) is the name of a mind-born ‘divine mother’ (mātṛ), created for the purpose of drinking the blood of the Andhaka demons, according to the Matsya-purāṇa 179.8. The Andhaka demons spawned out of every drop of blood spilled from the original Andhakāsura (Andhaka-demon). According to the Matsya-purāṇa 179.35, “Most terrible they (e.g., Siddhi) all drank the blood of those Andhakas and become exceedingly satiated.”

Siddhi (सिद्धि, “perfect being”) refers to one of the fifty-six vināyakas located at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), and forms part of a sacred pilgrimage (yātrā), described in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Skanda-purāṇa 4.2.57). He is also known as Siddhivināyaka, Siddhigaṇeśa and Siddhivighneśa. These fifty-six vināyakas are positioned at the eight cardinal points in seven concentric circles (8x7). They center around a deity named Ḍhuṇḍhirāja (or Ḍhuṇḍhi-vināyaka) positioned near the Viśvanātha temple, which lies at the heart of Kāśī, near the Gaṅges. This arrangement symbolises the interconnecting relationship of the macrocosmos, the mesocosmos and the microcosmos.

Siddhi is positioned in the Eastern corner of the first circle of the kāśī-maṇḍala. According to Rana Singh (source), his shrine is located at “Manikarnika Gali, CK 9 / 1”. Worshippers of Siddhi will benefit from his quality, which is defined as “giving relief from the curse of Yama/Death-god”. His coordinates are: Lat. 25.18702, Lon. 83.00869 (or, 25°11'13.3"N, 83°00'31.3"E) (Google maps)

Siddhi, and the other vināyakas, are described in the Skandapurāṇa (the largest of the eighteen mahāpurāṇas). This book narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (tīrtha-māhātmya) throughout India. It is composed of over 81,000 metrical verses with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—A daughter of Dakṣa. Thirteen daughters including Siddhi were married by Dharmadeva. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 7).

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—A goddess. Kuntī the mother of the Pāṇḍavas was the human rebirth of this goddess. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 120). This goddess Siddhi had walked in front of the army of Subrahmaṇya, in the great battle between the Devas and the asuras. To attain the object in any matter, the blessing of this goddess is essential. (Mahābhārata Śalya Parva, Chapter 46, Verse 64).

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—The son of an Agni (fire) named Vīra. Siddhi was born to this Vīrāgni, by his wife Sarayū. The story stating how this agni once screened the sun by his radiance, occurs in Mahābhārata, Śalya Parva, Chapter 218.

Siddhi' (सिद्धि, “achievement”) is one of the twenty-four daughters of Dakṣa by Prasūti: one of the three daughters of Svāyambhuvamanu and Śatarūpā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.16:—“Dakṣa begot twenty-four daughters. Thirteen daughters Śraddhā etc. were given to Dharma in marriage by Dakṣa. O lordly sage, listen to the names of Dharma’s wives. Their names are [... Siddhi (achievement, accomplishment),...]. Thereupon the entire universe consisting of three worlds, mobile and immobile was filled (with progeny). Thus according to their own actions and at the bidding of Śiva innumerable famous Brahmins were born out of the various living beings”.

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—Wife of Bhaga.*

Siddhi A daughter of Dakṣa; married Dharma; mother of Sukha.*

Siddhi The wife of Kāma.*

Siddhi A devī in the Cakrarājaratha.*

Siddhi A Kalā of Brahmā.*

Siddhi A mind-born mother.*

Siddhi Of yoga; when one feels himself and the earth all of tejas becomes a siddha;1 the state of attaining the desired thing by means of vaivastya from the śarīrimahat;2 characteristics of: pratibhā, śravaṇa, darśan of devas and brahmāvarta;3 eight fold.4

Siddhi Eighteen in number of which ten are the principles of guṇas, and eight depend on Hari. These are Aṇimā, Mahimā, Laghimā, Prākāśya, Īśitva, Vaśita: other siddhis enumerated: All these are consequences of yoga.*

In Ayurveda (science of life)

Siddhi (सिद्धि) is another name for Ṛddhi, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 5.28-33 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Siddhi and Ṛddhi, there are a total of twelve Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

In Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

Siddhi (सिद्धि) represents the number 8 (eight) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 8—siddhi] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.

In Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Siddhi (सिद्धि) refers to “having success” (in hunting), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “Hunting by packs of dogs is that in which dogs are let loose at hares and other animals in arid tracts. In this success or otherwise (siddhi-asiddhi) depends upon the jumping of the hares and their falling into the dogs’ mouths. By their jumps and rebounds they produce abundance of laughter. [...]”.

General:

Siddhi.—(CII 4), emancipation; sometimes used at the beginning of documents to ensure the success of the undertaking, as siddham in early inscriptions, and meaning siddhir = astu. (SITI), same as siddham, the right of cultivating land. Cf. ūrdhv-ādhaḥ-siddhi-yutā (IA 18), together with income from horticulture and agriculture; cf. sa-bāhy-ābhyantara-siddhi, siddhi meaning ‘income’.

Siddhi (सिद्धि).—f (S) A supernatural power or faculty supposed to be acquirable through the performance of certain magical, mystical, or alchymical rites or processes. Eight are enumerated; viz. aṇimā, mahimā, garimā, laghimā, prāpti, prākāmya, īśitva, vaśitva, which see explained in their order. Hence 2 Any marvelous or extraordinary skill or capability. 3 The fruit or product of a course of ascetic severities, or of adoration of any particular divinity. 4 Accomplishment, completion, fulfilment; finished, effected, or attained state (of an article, fabrication, or work, of a business or an undertaking, of a purpose, object, or desire). 5 Establishment, substantiation, demonstration; proved or evinced state (of an argument, affirmation, cause, plea &c.) 6 Adjudgment, settlement, determination (of a dispute &c.) 7 Enactment, constitution, formation; framed or made state (of decrees, laws, rules &c.) 8 Readiness, preparedness through culinary or other operation (of articles of food, of medicines &c.) 9 Readiness, prepared or willing state (of a person to act, of an animal or a thing to be used). 10 Adeptness, attainedness, proficiency (in magical or mystical or alchymical rites or processes, or in the powers and properties flowing from the observance of them). 11 The perfection or accomplishment of mortal existence, viz. emancipation from transmigration, and beatification by absorption into the essence of the Supreme Spirit. 12 Prosperity or success; prosperous and flourishing state. 13 The sixteenth of the astronomical Yogas: also the nineteenth of the twenty-eight astrological Yogas. siddhīsa āṇaṇēṃ or nēṇēṃ To bring or carry to completion or accomplishment.

siddhī (सिद्धी).—m (Or śiddhī, śiddī &c.) An Abyssinian, a Cidi.