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The meaning of the word Aeshvarya is "occult power".<ref name="The Significance of the Word “Bhagaván”">{{cite book|title=Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 17|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti|chapter=The Significance of the Word “Bhagaván”}}</ref> According to Anandamurti, in the course of [[sadhana]], a spiritual practitioner has to pass through four stages: [[yatamana]], vyatireka, ekendriya and vashiikaara. In the third stage- "ekendriya" a spiritual practitioner gains control over some single propensity or organ and that brings to him a corresponding occult power or Aeshvarya.<ref name="Yatamána, Vyatireka, Ekendriya and Vashiikára" /> | The meaning of the word Aeshvarya is "occult power".<ref name="The Significance of the Word “Bhagaván”">{{cite book|title=Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 17|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti|chapter=The Significance of the Word “Bhagaván”}}</ref> According to Anandamurti, in the course of [[sadhana]], a spiritual practitioner has to pass through four stages: [[yatamana]], vyatireka, ekendriya and vashiikaara. In the third stage- "ekendriya" a spiritual practitioner gains control over some single propensity or organ and that brings to him a corresponding occult power or Aeshvarya.<ref name="Yatamána, Vyatireka, Ekendriya and Vashiikára" /> | ||
Aeshvarya is also known as Vibhuti. As these powers are confined to Parama Purusa, these are also called Vibhuti garima (not "garima" alone) | Aeshvarya is also known as Vibhuti. As these powers are confined to Parama Purusa, these are also called Vibhuti garima (not "garima" alone).<ref name="Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Excerpt B">{{cite book|title=Microvitum in a Nutshell|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti|chapter=Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Excerpt B}}</ref> The source of the word Vibhuti is: Vi – bhú + ktin, which means "to be established in a special condition or state or quality".<ref name="Aekya to Aekśava">{{cite book|title=Shabda Cayaniká Part 2|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar|chapter=Aekya to Aekśava}}</ref> The eight powers together are called "Asta Aeshvarya". | ||
== Attribute of Parama Purusa == | == Attribute of Parama Purusa == | ||