- --அட்டமாசித்தி, ''s.'' The eight superhuman powers ascribed to Siva, and which, it is supposed, may be acquired by extraordinary austerities attended with magical rites. They are. 1. அணிமா, the power of reducing one's self or any thing else to the size of an atom. 2. மகிமா, the power of increasing one's bulk without limit. 3. இலகிமா, the power of rendering one's self or other things light, overcoming gravitation. 4. கரிமா, the faculty of increasing weight, solidity, &c., ''also written'' கிரிமா. 5. பிராத்தி, the power of attaining every thing de sired, as to touch the moon with the finger, &c. 6. பிராகாமியம், the power to overcome natural obstacles and go any where. 7. ஈசத்துவம் or ஈசிதை, Supreme dominion over animate or inanimate nature. 8. வசித்துவம், or விசி தை, the power of enchanting, chang ing the course of nature or assum ing any form.--''Note.'' In Wilson's Dic tionary, instead of கரிமா, is given, காமாவசா யிதை, the accomplishment of every pro mise or engagement. See also Ellis. p. 18.
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