aṇimā

aṇimā [n] puṃ, (aṇu + bhāve imanica . aṇimā
laghimā prāptiḥ prākāmyaṃ mahimā tathā īśitvañca
vaśitva ñca tathā kāmāvasāyitā ini sāṃkhyatattva
kaumudyām) aṇorbhāvaḥ . aṇutvaṃ . sūkṣmatā .
iti vyākaraṇaṃ . aṣṭavidhaiśvaryyamadhye aiśvaryyaviśeṣaḥ .
ityamaraḥ .. yatprabhāvāt devāḥ siddhāśca sūkṣmībhūya
sarvvatra vicaranti kaiścidapi na lakṣyante . iti
taṭṭīkā ..
(“aṇimā laghimā prāptiḥ prākāmyaṃ mahimā tathā .
īśitvañca vaśitvañca tathā kāmāvasāyitā” ..
iti āgamaḥ .)

Aṇimā (I) — an aiśvarya, one of the eight kinds;¹ the first

to be attained by the yogin;² leading to siddhi.³ [Footnote] 1) Br. I. 2. 39; II. 29. 82; III. 3. 65; 36. 17; 67. 16; Vā. 2. 39. [Footnote] 2) Vā. 13. 3 and 10. [Footnote] 3) Vā. 57. 76; 92. 15.

Aṇimā (II) — Siddhi devī on the 9th parvan of Cakra-

rājaratha; one of Uttama siddhis.

Br. IV. 19. 4; 25. 59; 35. 104; 36. 5; 44. 108.