Who, knowing this among humans, dwells among humans. Who, knowing this among humans, dwells among humans.

Ninth repetition, carrying the liturgy almost to the point of saturation. In our yoga practice, this almost tireless insistence has a purpose: to carry the mind beyond conceptual meaning toward direct presence. The sage who knows and dwells is not a special type of person but what we all can be when knowledge becomes our nature. The ninth repetition brings us closer to the end of this extended cycle.