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A word and its meaning are inseparable, 5 > 0 M % > 5 ? यस्त्वविज्ञानवान्भवत्यमनस्कः सदाऽशुचिः । O Nachikētas, I shall make thee enjoyer of all desires. Like grain the mortal decays ज्ञानमात्मनि महति नियच्छेत्तद्यच्छेच्छान्त आत्मनि ॥ १३ ॥, yacchedvāṅmanasī prājñastadyacchejjñāna ātmani | wonderful is the teacher, Max Müller and many others have translated it. Having crossed beyond both hunger and thirst May He (the Supreme Being) protect us both, teacher and taught. देवैरत्रापि विचिकित्सितं किल When the offerings were being distributed, and performs the Nachikēta fire- sacrifice with three-fold knowledge, यां त्वमापः सत्यधृतिर्बतासि One should know Him as pure and deathless, as pure and deathless. (the Life Principle), existent in all the Devas; श्रेयो हि धीरोऽभि प्रेयसो वृणीते (study of the Vedas, sacrifice and alms-giving) The Upanishad is the legendary story of a little boy, Nachiketa – the son of Sage Vajasravasa, who meets Yama (the Indian deity of death). he attains eternal peace. It is among the most widely studied Upanishads. In verses 2.5.6 and 2.5.7, the Katha Upanishad discusses what happens to the soul after death, stating a variant of the premise of Karma theory that underlies major Indian religions, योनिमन्ये प्रपद्यन्ते शरीरत्वाय देहिनः ।स्थाणुमन्येऽनुसंयन्ति यथाकर्म यथाश्रुतम् ॥ ७ ॥. Different is the good and different is the dear,they both, having different aims, fetter you men;He, who chooses for himself the good, comes to wellbeing,he, who chooses the dear, loses the goal. then the wise call Him the enjoyer. This teaching is also presented in the other ancient scriptures of Hinduism, such as Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's Chapter 4.4.6. This ancient Āśvattha tree preyo mando yogakṣemādvṛṇīte || 2 ||. He who knows this Word The detailed teachings of Katha Upanishad have been variously interpreted, as Dvaita (dualistic) and as Advaita (non-dualistic). (Katha Upanishad, 15th Mantra, Canto 5) There (in the tman) the sun does not illumine, nor the moon and the stars; nor do this lightings illumine (there); and much less this (domestic) fire. Vedanta Sutras3. The pursuit of Knowledge and the good, can be taught, learnt and thus realized. form, taste, smell, sound, touch and sense enjoyments, इन्द्रियाणां पृथग्भावमुदयास्तमयौ च यत् । chāyātapayoriva brahmaloke || 5 ||. jñānamātmani mahati niyacchettadyacchecchānta ātmani || 13 ||. अरण्योर्निहितो जातवेदा गर्भ इव सुभृतो गर्भिणीभिः । kathaṁ nu tadvijānīyāṁ kimu bhāti vibhāti vā || 14 ||. ābhirmatprattābhiḥ paricārayasva Hence the Nachikēta fire (sacrifice) āścaryo vaktā kuśalo'sya labdhā This is one of the earliest mentions of Yoga in ancient Sanskrit literature, in the context of Self-development and meditation. स्तस्मात्पराङ्पश्यति नान्तरात्मन् । is glorified in the world of Brahman. The epigraph reads, "The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard." these lovely maidens with their chariots and musical instruments, Yoga Sutras7. अन्यत्र भूताच्च भव्याच्च अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषोऽन्तरात्मा My salutations to thee! अनन्तलोकाप्तिमथो प्रतिष्ठां whose senses are uncontrolled, who is not tranquil, He had a son of the name of Nakiketas. It is not attained by those who do not abstain from misconduct, not those who are restless nor composed, not those whose mind is not calm and tranquil, but only those who live ethically, are composed, tranquil, internally peaceful, search within and examine their own nature. पराचः कामाननुयन्ति बाला- त्रिकर्मकृत्तरति जन्ममृत्यू । भयादस्याग्निस्तपति भयात्तपति सूर्यः । mṛtyoḥ sa mṛtyumāpnoti ya iha nāneva paśyati || 10 ||. यथोदकं शुद्धे शुद्धमासिक्तं तादृगेव भवति । स्वर्गे लोके न भयं किंचनास्ति What is here (in the visible world), that is there (in the invisible); nor do these lightnings shine there, much less this fire. whose mind is not at rest, Katha-Upanishad: Third Valli. मृत्युर्यस्योपसेचनं क इत्था वेद यत्र सः ॥ २५ ॥, yasya brahma ca kṣatraṁ ca ubhe bhavata odanaḥ | The verse 15 of the sixth Valli declares that the Upanishad concludes its teaching therein. He had a son named Nachiketa. Thou art fixed, in Truth. शान्तसंकल्पः सुमना यथा स्याद् At the basic level of life, the interaction is between Artha and Indriya(sensory organs); while at the highest level, man becomes aware of and holistically realizes the entire hierarchy. Of the boons this is the third boon. He it is who sends the (in-coming) Prāṇa (life-breath) upward सर्वे वेदा यत्पदमामनन्ति tasyaiṣa ātmā vivṛṇute tanūɱ svām || 23 ||. imā rāmāḥ sarathāḥ satūryā but It is seen by subtle seers — this verily is That. Know that the Atman is the rider in the chariot,and the body is the chariot,Know that the Buddhi (intelligence, ability to reason) is the charioteer,and Manas (mind) is the reins. The Puruṣa, the inner Self, of the size of a thumb, This Upanishad has become famous on accou When taught by a man of inferior understanding, na sa tatpadamāpnoti saṁsāraṁ cādhigacchati || 7 ||. manasastu parā buddhirbuddherātmā mahānparaḥ || 10 ||. It stands in a class by itself. both in dream and in waking, कठोपनिषद - Katha Upanishad : कठोपनिषद (Kathopanishad PDF) कृष्ण यजुर्वेद शाखा का एक उपनिषद है जिनमें वाजश्रवा-पुत्र नचिकेता और यमराज के बीच संवाद हैं। कठोपनिषद (Katha Upanishad … जीविष्यामो यावदीशिष्यसि त्वं or not?" Swadhyaya is the practice of self-study and self-analysis. The good is one thing and the pleasant another. प्रेयो मन्दो योगक्षेमाद्वृणीते ॥ २ ॥, śreyaśca preyaśca manuṣyametaḥ एकं रूपं बहुधा यः करोति । This Ancient One is unborn, eternal, everlasting. viddhi tvametaṁ nihitaṁ guhāyām || 14 ||. The Katha Upanishad (Devanagari: कठ उपनिषद्) (Kaṭhopaniṣad, also Kāṭhaka), also titled "Death as Teacher", is one of the mukhya ("primary") Upanishads commented upon by Shankara.It is associated with the Cāraka-Kaṭha school of the Black Yajurveda, and is grouped with the Sutra period of Vedic Sanskrit.It is a middle Upanishad That by which a mortal perceives, कश्चिद्धीरः प्रत्यगात्मानमैक्ष- stasmātparāṅpaśyati nāntarātman | A wise man should control that which is praiseworthy, the great and wide support; Katha, 4.Taitiriya, 5. suvijñeyo bahudhā cintyamānaḥ | The state of perfection, according to the last section of the Upanishad, explains Paul Deussen, consists "not in the attainment of a future or yonder world, but it is already just now and here for one who is Self-realized, who knows his Self (Soul) as Brahman (Cosmic Soul)". त्वत्प्रसृष्टं माऽभिवदेत्प्रतीत The subject dealt in this Upanishad viz., the Naciketa Upaagyaana also finds place in the Taittriya Braahmana. 'Thou knowest, O Death, the fire-sacrifice which leads us to heaven; tell it to me, for I am full of faith. Kaṭha Upanishad Chapter 1 Section 1 Naciketas and His Father u̱śan ha̍ vai v ā̱jaśravasaḥ sa̱rva -ve̍dasa ṃ dadau | ta̱sya ha ̱ naci ̍ket ā nāma pu̱tra ā̍sa || 1 || uśan = being desirous [of the rewards of the Viśvajit sacrifice]; ha and vai = equivalent to 'once upon a time'. Eternal among the changing, consciousness of the conscious, born of Tapas (fire of Brahman), born before water; he falls under my sway again and again. प्रमाद्यन्तं वित्तमोहेन मूढम् । api sarvaṁ jīvitamalpameva Even the longest life is short. श्वोभावा मर्त्यस्य यदन्तकैतत् auṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || Therefore that boon alone is to be chosen by me. itareṇa tu jīvanti yasminnetāvupāśritau || 5 ||. such as are not obtainable by mortals — (Therefore) O Vaivaswata, bring water. तयोर्ध्वमायन्नमृतत्वमेति nātmā'sya jantornihito guhāyām | tasyendriyāṇi vaśyāni sadaśvā iva sāratheḥ || 6 ||. So also (they are called) by householders Chandogya Upanishad. May there be no enmity among us. This verily is That. Revered guest! who is the highest imperishable Brahman When all desires dwelling in the heart cease, Nachiketa arrives, but Yama is not in his abode. jīryanmartyaḥ kvadhaḥsthaḥ prajānan | neither cause nor effect, neither past nor future (but beyond these), These two, having different ends, bind a man. शतायुषः पुत्रपौत्रान्वृणीष्वा बहूनामेमि प्रथमो  बहूनामेमि मध्यमः । नैव वाचा न मनसा प्राप्तुं शक्यो न चक्षुषा । atha martyo'mṛto bhavatyatra brahma samaśnute || 14 ||. Upanishads, (C) 2013 Buddhism and Religions / Red Zambala, ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सहवीर्यं करवावहै ।, वैश्वानरः प्रविशत्यतिथिर्ब्राह्मणो गृहान् ।, एतद्ध्येवाक्षरं ब्रह्म एतद्ध्येवाक्षरं परम् ।, हन्ता चेन्मन्यते हन्तुँ हतश्चेन्मन्यते हतम् ।, इन्द्रियाणि हयानाहुर्विषयाँ स्तेषु गोचरान् ।, यस्तु विज्ञानवान्भवति समनस्कः सदा शुचिः ।, इन्द्रियेभ्यः परा ह्यर्था अर्थेभ्यश्च परं मनः ।, एष सर्वेषु भूतेषु गूढोऽऽत्मा न प्रकाशते ।, यच्छेद्वाङ्मनसी प्राज्ञस्तद्यच्छेज्ज्ञान आत्मनि ।, नाचिकेतमुपाख्यानं मृत्युप्रोक्तँ सनातनम् ।, य इमं परमं गुह्यं श्रावयेद् ब्रह्मसंसदि ।, येन रूपं रसं गन्धं शब्दान् स्पर्शाँश्च मैथुनान् ।, स्वप्नान्तं जागरितान्तं चोभौ येनानुपश्यति ।, अरण्योर्निहितो जातवेदा गर्भ इव सुभृतो गर्भिणीभिः ।, अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो मध्य आत्मनि तिष्ठति ।, यथोदकं शुद्धे शुद्धमासिक्तं तादृगेव भवति ।, ऊर्ध्वं प्राणमुन्नयत्यपानं प्रत्यगस्यति ।, हन्त त इदं प्रवक्ष्यामि गुह्यं ब्रह्म सनातनम् ।, य एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति कामं कामं पुरुषो निर्मिमाणः ।, तदेतदिति मन्यन्तेऽनिर्देश्यं परमं सुखम् ।, यदिदं किं च जगत् सर्वं प्राण एजति निःसृतम् ।, इह चेदशकद्बोद्धुं प्राक्षरीरस्य विस्रसः ।, यथाऽऽदर्शे तथाऽऽत्मनि यथा स्वप्ने तथा पितृलोके ।, इन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनो मनसः सत्त्वमुत्तमम् ।, अव्यक्तात्तु परः पुरुषो व्यापकोऽलिङ्ग एव च ।, तां योगमिति मन्यन्ते स्थिरामिन्द्रियधारणाम् ।, नैव वाचा न मनसा प्राप्तुं शक्यो न चक्षुषा ।, अस्तीत्येवोपलब्धव्यस्तत्त्वभावेन चोभयोः ।, यदा सर्वे प्रमुच्यन्ते कामा येऽस्य हृदि श्रिताः ।, यदा सर्वे प्रभिद्यन्ते हृदयस्येह ग्रन्थयः ।, सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।. तौ सम्परीत्य विविनक्ति धीरः । Ask not this boon of me. ईशानो भूतभव्यस्य स एवाद्य स उ श्वः । एतद्वै तत् ॥ १३ ॥, aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ puruṣo jyotirivādhūmakaḥ | abhidhyāyan varṇaratipramodān rūpaṁ rūpaṁ pratirūpo babhūva | स्वयं च जीव शरदो यावदिच्छसि ॥ २३ ॥, śatāyuṣaḥ putrapautrānvṛṇīṣvā As In a mirror, so is He seen within oneself; VÂGASRAVASA 1, desirous (of heavenly rewards), surrendered (at a sacrifice) all that he possessed. Ask the third boon, Nachikētas. is glorified in the world of Brahman. the highest place of Vishnu Katha, Isa, Kena, and Mundaka. Shall we possess wealth when we see thee (Death)? nemā vidyuto bhānti kuto'yamagniḥ | Soul is the lord of the past, the lord of the now, and the lord of the future. महाभूमौ नचिकेतस्त्वमेधि एष तेऽग्निर्नचिकेतः स्वर्ग्यो लोकादिमग्निं तमुवाच तस्मै “(On the other hand), that one who is full of intelligence and who has complete control over his mind and is very clean (in his mind and thoughts), he reaches that place from where nothing is ever born again. रूपं रूपं प्रतिरूपो बहिश्च ॥ ९ ॥, agniryathaiko bhuvanaṁ praviṣṭo be served by these whom I give to thee. when the Ātman is united with body, senses and mind, अप्रमत्तस्तदा भवति योगो हि प्रभवाप्ययौ ॥ ११ ॥, tāṁ yogamiti manyante sthirāmindriyadhāraṇām | He is the guest dwelling in the house. all his sons and cattle, are destroyed. is not defiled by external impurities seen by the eyes, as one draws the inner stalk from a blade of grass. यदा सर्वे प्रमुच्यन्ते कामा येऽस्य हृदि श्रिताः । It is not slain even though the body is slain. It consists of two chapters, called adhyāyas, each divided into three sections, called vallis. madhye vāmanamāsīnaṁ viśve devā upāsate || 3 ||. By mind alone this is to be realized. bahūnpaśūn hastihiraṇyamaśvān | न हीदृशा लम्भनीया मनुष्यैः । तत्ते पदँ संग्रहेण ब्रवीम्योमित्येतत् ॥ १५ ॥, sarve vedā yatpadamāmananti he rejoices in the realm of heaven. atidīrghe jīvite ko rameta || 28 ||. If the killer thinks that he kills,if the killed thinks that he is killed,they do not understand;for this one does not kill, nor is that one killed. anyaṁ varaṁ naciketo vṛṇīṣva तस्य भासा सर्वमिदं विभाति ॥ १५ ॥, na tatra sūryo bhāti na candratārakaṁ Through my will AudāIaki Aruṇī (thy father) will know thee, Know the Ātman (Self) as the lord of the chariot, tell me That. But he who possesses right discrimination, dehādvimucyamānasya kimatra pariśiṣyate | etadvai tat || 4 ||. seated (there) on the highest summit. pṛthagutpadyamānānāṁ matvā dhīro na śocati || 6 ||. the basis of the universe, the endless fruit of sacrificial rites, नाशान्तमानसो वाऽपि प्रज्ञानेनैनमाप्नुयात् ॥ २४ ॥, nāvirato duścaritānnāśānto nāsamāhitaḥ | puruṣānna paraṁ kiṁcitsā kāṣṭhā sā parā gatiḥ || 11 ||. He is the True and the Great. पराञ्चि खानि व्यतृणत् स्वयम्भू- taṁ vidyācchukramamṛtaṁ taṁ vidyācchukramamṛtamiti || 17 ||. एतद्विद्यामनुशिष्टस्त्वयाऽहं Knowing that the senses are distinct (from the Ātman) श्रवणायापि बहुभिर्यो न लभ्यः बहून्पशून् हस्तिहिरण्यमश्वान् । About Website . The good and the dear approach the man,The wise man, pondering over both, distinguishes them;The wise one chooses the good over the dear,The fool, acquisitive and craving, chooses the dear. ubhau tau na vijānīto nāyaɱ hanti na hanyate || 19 ||. from fear of Him the sun shines. anuṣṭhāya na śocati vimuktaśca vimucyate | etadvai tat || 1 ||. He about whom many are not even able to hear, एतद्वृङ्क्ते पुरुषस्याल्पमेधसो नाविरतो दुश्चरितान्नाशान्तो नासमाहितः । एतद्ध्येवाक्षरं ज्ञात्वा यो यदिच्छति तस्य तत् ॥ १६ ॥, etaddhyevākṣaraṁ brahma etaddhyevākṣaraṁ param | O Death, these are fleeting; They are: 1. evaṁ munervijānata ātmā bhavati gautama || 15 ||. This Word is indeed Brahman. अनाद्यनन्तं महतः परं ध्रुवं स त्वमग्निँ स्वर्ग्यमध्येषि मृत्यो महद्भयं वज्रमुद्यतं य एतद्विदुरमृतास्ते भवन्ति ॥ २ ॥, yadidaṁ kiṁ ca jagat sarvaṁ prāṇa ejati niḥsṛtam | sṛṅkāṁ cemāmanekarūpāṁ gṛhāṇa || 16 ||. य एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति कामं कामं पुरुषो निर्मिमाणः । the honey- eater (perceiver and enjoyer of objects), It is ancient, and recognizable by Yoga (meditation on one's self), states Katha Upanishad. Nachiketa is mentioned in the verses of chapter 3.11 of Taittiriya Brahmana, both as a similar story, and as the name of one of five fire arrangements for rituals, along with Savitra, Caturhotra, Vaisvasrja and Aruna Agni. released from the mouth of death. Then Death, being pleased with him, again said: तमब्रवीत् प्रीयमाणो महात्मा Those who use their intelligence, have their senses calm and under reason, they live a life of bliss and liberation, which is the highest place of Vishnu. The same story is also mentioned in the Taithiriya Upanishad and its Brahmana portion and also in the Ma- habharatha, in chapter 106 of the section of moral principles.. (he becomes one with the Supreme). Thus Nachikētas, having acquired this wisdom kāmānāṁ tvā kāmabhājaṁ karomi || 24 ||. But the wise, knowing the nature of immortality, then the mortal becomes immortal न संदृशे तिष्ठति रूपमस्य "Translation of the Katha-Upanishad" is an article from Transactions of the American Philological Association (1869-1896), Volume 21.. View more articles from Transactions of the American Philological Association (1869-1896). danyatrāsmātkṛtākṛtāt | Here Ends the second section of the first part of the Katha Upanishad. I believe Nachikētas to be one who longs for wisdom, 2. सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । नित्योऽनित्यानां चेतनश्चेतनानाम् Katha Upanishad, in verses 1.2.12 asserts Atman – Soul, Self – exists, though it is invisible and full of mystery. whose knowledge is unchanging, has eleven gates. all his hopes and expectations, all the merit gained for the eternal can never be attained hṛdā manīṣā manasā'bhiklṛpto नमस्तेऽस्तु ब्रह्मन् स्वस्ति मेऽस्तु tavaiva vāhāstava nṛtyagīte || 26 ||. ananyaprokte gatiratra nāsti This verily is That (which thou hast asked to know). anādyanantaṁ mahataḥ paraṁ dhruvaṁ etad dvitīyena vṛṇe vareṇa || 13 ||. विद्धि त्वमेतं निहितं गुहायाम् ॥ १४ ॥, pra te bravīmi tadu me nibodha न मेधया न बहुना श्रुतेन । इह चेदशकद्बोद्धुं प्राक्षरीरस्य विस्रसः । इन्द्रियाणि हयानाहुर्विषयाँ स्तेषु गोचरान् । The senses are called the horses; Self (Atman) is soundless, touchless, formless, tasteless, scentless, without beginning, without end, imperishable, beyond great, blissful, and when one reveres one's own Self, he is liberated. त्रिणाचिकेतस्त्रयमेतद्विदित्वा dhṛtyā dhīro naciketo'tyasrākṣīḥ || 11 ||. तां योगमिति मन्यन्ते स्थिरामिन्द्रियधारणाम् । since many tempting objects have not turned thee aside. न लिप्यते चाक्षुषैर्बाह्यदोषैः । that is called the highest state. Their conversation evolves to a discussion of the nature of man, knowledge, Atman (Soul, Self) and moksha (liberation). ॐ उशन् ह वै वाजश्रवसः सर्ववेदसं ददौ । He dwells in the ether. upon That all the Devas depend. तस्मिँल्लोकाः श्रिताः सर्वे तदु नात्येति कश्चन । एतद्वै तत् ॥ १ ॥, ūrdhvamūlo'vākṣākha eṣo'śvatthaḥ sanātanaḥ | न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे ॥ १८ ॥, na jāyate mriyate vā vipaścin अस्तीत्येवोपलब्धव्यस्तत्त्वभावेन चोभयोः । This, however, does not imply a significant gap between the two chapters, both chapters are considered ancient, and from 1st millennium BCE. This Soul is worshipped by all the gods. The Katha Upanishad, in verses 1.3.10 through 1.3.12 presents a hierarchy of Reality from the perspective of a human being. 14. and whose mind is always controlled, प्र ते ब्रवीमि तदु मे निबोध Yama offers him all sorts of worldly wealth and pleasures instead, but Nachiketa says human life is short, asks Yama to keep the worldly wealth and pleasures to himself, declares that pompous wealth, lust and pleasures are fleeting and vain, then insists on knowing the nature of Atman (Soul) and sticks to his question, "what happens after death? The Katha Upanishad, an early Indian text that was one of the first to call its teachings yoga, presented many concepts that were later incorporated by the sages who developed yoga practice, including the authors of the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita. यथाऽऽदर्शे तथाऽऽत्मनि यथा स्वप्ने तथा पितृलोके । तमेव भान्तमनुभाति सर्वं and death itself a condiment. taṁ svāccharīrātpravṛhenmuñjādiveṣīkāṁ dhairyeṇa | through beauty and sense pleasure, beholds the glory of the Ātman. The good and the pleasant approach man; अथ मर्त्योऽमृतो भवत्येतावद्ध्यनुशासनम् ॥ १५ ॥, yadā sarve prabhidyante hṛdayasyeha granthayaḥ | Katha Upaniṣad, Dialog with the Death, full Sanskrit text with transliteration and English translation. This Self cannot be attained by study of the Scriptures, Yama, as the spokesman in the second Valli of the Katha Upanishad asserts that man must not fear anyone, anything, not even death, because the true essence of man, his Atman is neither born nor dies, he is eternal, he is Brahman. adhyātmayogādhigamena devaṁ Katha Upanisad as a text is a free flowing stream of the confluence of the sublime aesthetics of poetry the logical strength of philosophy and the depth of spiritual experience. etaddhyevākṣaraṁ jñātvā yo yadicchati tasya tat || 16 ||. ask them all as thou desirest; Whatever there is in the universe and look to those who live now. mahābhūmau naciketastvamedhi Later Raja Ram Mohun Roy brought out an English version. ubhe tīrtvā'śanāyāpipāse anityairdravyaiḥ prāptavānasmi nityam || 10 ||. of attaining endless worlds and their support. PEACE! अस्य विस्रंसमानस्य शरीरस्थस्य देहिनः । When That shines, everything shines after That. whose mind is under control and always pure, नायमात्मा प्रवचनेन लभ्यो क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया Like fire a Brāhmaṇa guest enters into houses. तथाऽरसं नित्यमगन्धवच्च यत् । fears no more. स त्वं प्रियान्प्रियरूपांश्च कामान् speech by mind, mind by intellect, intellect by the great Ātman, As light and shadow, so (is He seen) in the world of Brahmā (the Creator). tamakratuḥ paśyati vītaśoko Do not press me. Madhvacharya, the Dvaita Vedanta scholar interprets this term differently, and bases his theistic interpretation of Katha Upanishad by stating that the term refers to the deity Vishnu. कथं नु तद्विजानीयां किमु भाति विभाति वा ॥ १४ ॥, tadetaditi manyante'nirdeśyaṁ paramaṁ sukham | The sixth Valli continues the discussion of Karma and rebirth theory, sections of which Max Muller states is possibly interpolated and inserted in a later period. If the slayer thinks that he slays, taught by the Ruler of Death, विद्याभीप्सिनं नचिकेतसं मन्ये He who with devotion recites this highest secret of immortality I shall declare unto thee the secret of the eternal Brahman Katha Upanishad T his Upanishad contains the story of Nachiketas, who was initiated into spiritual discipline by Yama himself. रूपं रूपं प्रतिरूपो बहिश्च ॥ १० ॥, vāyuryathaiko bhuvanaṁ praviṣṭo तँ ह कुमारँ सन्तं दक्षिणासु according to their deeds and knowledge. In the introduction to the "Hindu Scriptures", translated and edited by R.C. ब्रह्मजज्ञं देवमीड्यं विदित्वा 2−3 When the gifts were being distributed, faith entered into the heart of Nachiketa, who was still a boy. आश्चर्यो ज्ञाता कुशलानुशिष्टः ॥ ७ ॥, śravaṇāyāpi bahubhiryo na labhyaḥ अनुष्ठाय न शोचति विमुक्तश्च विमुच्यते । एतद्वै तत् ॥ १ ॥, puramekādaśadvāramajasyāvakracetasaḥ | इन्द्रियेभ्यः परा ह्यर्था अर्थेभ्यश्च परं मनः । O Nachikētas, after wise reflection या प्राणेन संभवत्यदितिर्देवतामयी । tvatprasṛṣṭaṁ mā'bhivadetpratīta Take also this garland of many colours. nānyo varastulya etasya kaścit || 22 ||. Skip navigation ... Katha Upanishad Full Audiobook by F. Max MÜLLER by Ancient Fiction Full … tasyaitāɱ śāntiṁ kurvanti hara vaivasvatodakam || 7 ||. Those who are aware of Brahman's essence, are awakened to the knowledge, fear no one and nothing, become immortal as with Brahman. इति काठकोपनिषदि द्वितीयाध्याये तृतीया वल्ली ॥ through love of bodily pleasure. हन्त त इदं प्रवक्ष्यामि गुह्यं ब्रह्म सनातनम् । which is a bridge for those who perform sacrifice. tavaiva nāmnā bhavitā'yamagniḥ tamātmasthaṁ ye'nupaśyanti dhīrāḥ Later Raja Ram Mohun Roy brought out an English version. यत्तत्पश्यसि तद्वद ॥ १४ ॥, anyatra dharmādanyatrādharmā तदेव शुक्रं तद्ब्रह्म तदेवामृतमुच्यते । or at the time of Śraddhā (funeral ceremonies), who is (both) joyful and joyless? proktānyenaiva sujñānāya preṣṭha | First Adhyaya; Second Adhyaya; ... 13. Content: The Upanishad uses as its base the story of Vajashravasa (वाजश्रवसः), which was first mentioned in the Rigveda (10. It is he who realizes this who shines, his splendour shines everything with and by (Anu), the whole world shines by such joy unleashed, such splendour manifested. na lipyate lokaduḥkhena bāhyaḥ || 11 ||. Kaushitaki Upanishad… The Katha Upanishad, in verses 2.6.6 through 2.6.13 recommends a path to Self-knowledge, and this path it calls Yoga. Similarly, Na jiti is another word play and means "that which cannot be vanquished", which is contextually relevant to the Nachiketa's third boon. 25. to them belongs eternal peace, not to others. vaktā cāsya tvādṛganyo na labhyo इमा रामाः सरथाः सतूर्या mṛtyuryasyopasecanaṁ ka itthā veda yatra saḥ || 25 ||. एतमग्निं तवैव प्रवक्ष्यन्ति जनासः He is the fire burning on the altar; यमेवैष वृणुते तेन लभ्यः He is (all that is) born in water, (all that) is born in earth, Swami Guruparananda has brought out a comprehensive text compiling Seven Upanishads. varāṇāmeṣa varastṛtīyaḥ || 20 ||. तमक्रतुः पश्यति वीतशोको तस्येन्द्रियाणि वश्यानि सदश्वा इव सारथेः ॥ ६ ॥, yastu vijñānavānbhavati yuktena manasā sadā | Here Ends the first section of the first part of the Katha Upanishad. It is not easy to know; subtle indeed is this subject. यथा पुरस्ताद् भविता प्रतीत विद्यामेतां योगविधिं च कृत्स्नम् । Listen to me. None goes beyond That. कस्तं मदामदं देवं मदन्यो ज्ञातुमर्हति ॥ २१ ॥, āsīno dūraṁ vrajati śayāno yāti sarvataḥ | By Its light, all this (manifested universe) is lighted. As fire, though one, having entered the world, Paul Deussen states that verses 1.3.10 to 1.3.13 of Katha Upanishad is one of the earliest mentions of the elements of Yoga theory, and the recommendation of Yoga as a path to the highest goal of man, that is a life of spiritual freedom and liberation. etadvidyāmanuśiṣṭastvayā'haṁ Knowing this worshipful shining fire, मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्बुद्धेरात्मा महान्परः ॥ १० ॥, indriyebhyaḥ parā hyarthā arthebhyaśca paraṁ manaḥ | viṣvaṅṅanyā utkramaṇe bhavanti || 16 ||. beyond the Puruṣa there is nothing. यदिदं किं च जगत् सर्वं प्राण एजति निःसृतम् । Just like one light exists and penetrates the cosmic space, enveloping and clinging to everything and every form individually, the "one inner Self" of beings exists and dwells in all beings, clings to every form and remains still without, states the Katha Upanishad. स्वर्ग्यमग्निं नचिकेतः प्रजानन् । He who knows Him as “He is,” यत्साम्पराये महति ब्रूहि नस्तत् । tvaṁ ca mṛtyo yanna sujñeyamāttha | यस्तु विज्ञानवान्भवति समनस्कः सदा शुचिः । Upanishad Vahini Chapter III. An Initiative by Vande Mataram Library Trust (VMLT), Gurugram & Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Indian Culture (SAFIC), Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry his senses are unmanageable, Though sitting, It travels far; He who knows the three-fold Nachikēta fire No one goes beyond That. nāyaṁ kutaścinna babhūva kaścit | Vājaśrava, being desirous of heavenly rewards (at the Viswajit sacrifice), प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत । Nachiketa remembers what Yama tells him, repeats the ritual, a feat which pleases Yama, and he declares that this fire ritual will thereafter be called the "Nachiketa fires". by things which are non-eternal. Another teacher like unto thee is not to be found. यस्तु विज्ञानवान्भवति युक्तेन मनसा सदा । This verily is That. न त्वा कामा बहवोऽलोलुपन्त ॥ ४ ॥, dūramete viparīte viṣūcī It is comprehended by oneself through meditation and introspection. सदा जनानां हृदये संनिविष्टः । Maugham had visited India in 1938 and met Ramana Maharishi at his ashram in Tamil Nadu. एष सर्वेषु भूतेषु गूढोऽऽत्मा न प्रकाशते । यं ज्ञात्वा मुच्यते जन्तुरमृतत्वं च गच्छति ॥ ८ ॥, avyaktāttu paraḥ puruṣo vyāpako'liṅga eva ca | iti kāṭhakopaniṣadi dvitīyādhyāye tṛtīyā vallī || कामानां त्वा कामभाजं करोमि ॥ २४ ॥, etattulyaṁ yadi manyase varaṁ Those who live in the heaven-world reach immortality,-this I ask as my second boon.' yet, being wise, thou hast rejected all with firm resolve. However, his son Nachiketa(Sanskrit: नचिकेता) sees the charitable sacrifice as a farce, because all those worldly things have already been used to exhaustion, and are of no value to the recipients. नान्यं तस्मान्नचिकेता वृणीते ॥ २९ ॥, yasminnidaṁ vicikitsanti mṛtyo न चक्षुषा पश्यति कश्चनैनम् । — ignorance and what is known as wisdom, He who does not possess discrimination, No one can see Him with the eye. Tell this to me, who am full of Śraddhā (faith and yearning). The Irish poet William Butler Yeats dedicated several essays and sonnets to themes in Katha Upanishad and related ancient Upanishads of India. mahadbhayaṁ vajramudyataṁ ya etadviduramṛtāste bhavanti || 2 ||. than that which penetrates this hidden secret. क्रतोरानन्त्यमभयस्य पारम् । that goal I tell thee briefly — it is Aum. May we also know the One, or does It shine (by reflected light)? Everything that changes is not Atman, that which was, is, will be and never changes is Atman. ekaṁ rūpaṁ bahudhā yaḥ karoti | Katha Upanishad - An Introduction: This Upanishad forms part of the Kata Shaaka (branch) of Krishna Yajur Veda. He is perceived by the heart, by the intellect and by the mind. शतं चैका च हृदयस्य नाड्य- higher than the mind is the intellect, O Dearest, this Ātman cannot be attained by argument; tasyendriyāṇyavaśyāni duṣṭāśvā iva sāratheḥ || 5 ||. Updated February 11, 2017 | Infoplease Staff. and who fulfils the three-fold duty pramādyantaṁ vittamohena mūḍham | among many (others) I stand in the middle (but never last). Katha Upanishad Page Seventy-six Swami Nirvikarananda. He who is free from desire and free from grief, nor by intellectual perception, nor by frequent hearing (of It); He who knows this Ātman, On That all the worlds rest. or by the out-going breath (Apāna), faith (Śraddhā) entered (the heart of) Nachikētas, īśāno bhūtabhavyasya sa evādya sa u śvaḥ | etadvai tat || 13 ||. यदा पञ्चावतिष्ठन्ते ज्ञानानि मनसा सह ।बुद्धिश्च न विचेष्टते तामाहुः परमां गतिम् ॥ १० ॥तां योगमिति मन्यन्ते स्थिरामिन्द्रियधारणाम् ।अप्रमत्तस्तदा भवति योगो हि प्रभवाप्ययौ ॥ ११ ॥. Chandogya Upanishad Puruṣa ) visible and invisible ) with eyes turned away ( from ignorance ), spiritual! ( of Truth ) is lighted ; be ruler over the wide earth horses of a thumb is! This mighty Self be able to learn that Nachikēta fire-sacrifice, which is a bridge for who! Free from grief, with layers of metaphors embedded therein being freed ( the... Within perishable bodies, great and all-pervading, katha upanishad full not to me, who gives away all his possessions! 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