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# '''Mahima:''' Mahimá means vastness. It means ability to become large (an expanded mind is omniscient, and feels love for the universe).<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | # '''Mahima:''' Mahimá means vastness. It means ability to become large (an expanded mind is omniscient, and feels love for the universe).<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# Laghimá, to become light (a light body can fly through air, a light mind can study the minds of others);<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | # Laghimá, to become light (a light body can fly through air, a light mind can study the minds of others);<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# | # '''Prapti:''' Prapti is the ability to obtain any desired object. Human mind desire for many things, but fails to achieve most of the desired things. They are also unsure about the things they wish for. Poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote— ''যাহা চাই তাহা ভুল করে চাই, যাহা পাই তাহা চাই না'' (Whatever I want, I misguidedly want. What I get, I get without wanting it). On the other hand, Parama Purusa is aware of the needs of each and every being. He wants nothing for Himself. He only tries to give to the world. He provides jiivas with everything according to their necessity. He provides these things either directly, or indirectly through other jiivas.<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# Iishitva, to control (this supreme control may be used to guide others’ minds);<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | # Iishitva, to control (this supreme control may be used to guide others’ minds);<ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||
# Vashitva, to psychically dominate others; <ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | # Vashitva, to psychically dominate others; <ref name="Párthasárathi Krśńa and Bhaktitattva" /> | ||