Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three verse 45

ततोऽणिमादिप्रादुर्भावः कायसंपत् तद्धरानभिघात्श्च ॥४५॥

tataḥ aṇima-ādi-prādurbhāvaḥ kāya-saṃpat-tat-dharma-anabhigātaḥ ca ||45||

From that appearance of minuteness and so forth,
bodily perfection and not troubled by its essential qualities.

tatas - hence, from thataṇiman - minuteness, fine- ness, thinness; atomic nature; the superhuman power of becoming as small as an atomādi - in the beginning, at first; beginning, commencement; a firstling, first-fruits; beginning with, and so on; and the rest; etcprādurbhāva - appearancekāya - the bodysaṃpat - perfection, destinytat - that, thisdharma - essential qualities, according to the nature of anything; highest duty; customary observance or prescribed conduct; discharge of dutyanabhighāta - not troubledca - and
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Commentaries and Reflections

Commentary by S Ramaswami:

“Because of the Saṃyama of the previous Sūtra the eight attainments develop and the Yogi has control over the elements.

His body will not be hurt by stone, made wet by water, burnt by fire or moved by wind.

The eight attainments are (S.K XXIII)
1) Atomisation
2) Lightness
3) Largeness
4) Reaching anywhere
5) Irrestistible Will
6) Control of the Universe
7) Power of Creation
8) Realising of all desires and purposes.”