नानामन्त्राश्च यन्त्राणि सिद्धोपायान्यनेकशः । भूरिप्रयाससाध्यानि यथोक्तफलदानि च ॥ २५ ॥
nānāmantrāśca yantrāṇi siddhōpāyānyanēkaśaḥ | bhūriprayāsasādhyāni yathōktaphaladāni ca || 25 ||
Translation
many mantras and yantras, means of success without number, accomplished with great effort and giving the fruits that were promised.
Word by word
- nānāmantrāśca
- and many mantras
- yantrāṇi
- yantras
- siddhōpāyānyanēkaśaḥ
- means of success, in great number
- bhūriprayāsasādhyāni
- accomplished with great effort
- yathōktaphaladāni
- giving the fruits as stated
- ca
- and
Meaning
Siddha-upāya are "means in which there is siddhi". These were real, but costly in effort.