Shvetashvatara Upanishad 3.18
beginner
नवद्वारे पुरे देही हंसो लेलायते बहिः। वशी सर्वस्य लोकस्य स्थावरस्य चरस्य च॥
navadvāre pure dehī haṃso lelāyate bahiḥ | vaśī sarvasya lokasya sthāvarasya carasya ca ||
"In the city of nine gates, the embodied one (hamsa) sports outward. He is the controller of the whole world - both the moving and the stationary."
What This Means:
In the body with nine openings, the soul (hamsa-swan) moves outward. It is the master of the whole world - all that moves and all that is still.
Going Deeper:
The nine gates are the body's openings. The hamsa (soul/Self) plays in this body-city. As Atman, it is master of all creation.
How To Apply This:
Your body is a city with nine gates. The Self within is master of the moving and unmoving world.
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