Shvetashvatara Upanishad 5.10Famous
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नैव स्त्री न पुमानेष न चैवायं नपुंसकः। यद्यच्छरीरमादत्ते तेन तेन स युज्यते॥
naiva strī na pumāneṣa na caivāyaṃ napuṃsakaḥ | yadyaccharīramādatte tena tena sa yujyate ||
"The Self is neither female, nor male, nor neuter. Whatever body it takes, with that it becomes associated."
What This Means:
The Self has no gender - not female, male, or neuter. It simply takes on the identity of whatever body it inhabits.
Going Deeper:
Gender is a bodily attribute, not a quality of the eternal Self. The Self transcends all such distinctions.
How To Apply This:
Recognize that your essential Self is beyond gender. Bodily identity is temporary association.
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