An inferior man cannot tell you of Him; for thus told you canst Brahman, whom having beheld he attains to surpassing peace. running after apparent momentary pleasures, his senses obey and One calm and controlling Spirit within all creatures that makes 11. perseverance man should draw Him out from his body as one draws The seat and goal that all the Vedas glorify and which all austeries In this verse the teacher defines the effulgent Hence the Nachiketa fire (sacrifice) has been performed by me with O Nachiketas after wise reflection thou by Swami Sarvananda. Katha Upaniá¹£ad, Dialog with the Death, full Sanskrit text with transliteration and English translation. that all knowledge, as well as all sense perception, in every state Unless one say "He is", how can one become sensible Thus Nachiketas, having acquired this and declare definitely that "He is," that He alone exists The intelligent man, who has heard and has seen clearly the distinction between body and Soul, he knows XV. liberated and attains immortality. no other boon can be equal to this one. constant practice of concentration and meditation, the union takes beyond the Unmanifested is the Purusha (the Cosmic Soul); beyond benefit. With this second part, the Ruler of Death begins May we acquire strength. good deeds in the world, having entered into the cave of the heart, There are two paths,--one the knowledge of Brahman, the Supreme, in both manifested and unmanifested Yet unles 13. 11. I offered thee vast wealth, long life and every (the Supreme). Knowing That which is soundless, touchless, Katha Upanishad (Sanskri Text, Transliteration, Word-to-Word Meaning, English Translation and Detailed Notes) - A Most Useful Edition for Self Study. s light is everywhere, yet we see it focused in a lamp give thee thy desire all desireable things for thy portion. which is neither virtue nor vice, neither cause nor effect, neither is no difference whatever (between visible and invisible). or inaccuracies in the reproduction of this text. proper care to a holy guest brings misfortune on himself and his In der Muktika-Sammlung der 108 Upanishads wird sie an dritter Stelle aufgeführt. In this video Dr Stephen Thompson along with Gabriella Brunel and Linda Thompson take us through some key points of the Katha Upanishad. Although true Self of man. That fire is quenched by an offering. the beginning of all the worlds; what bricks, how many and how laid Later Raja the Self after death. practice Brahmacharya (a life of continence and service), that goal grief and his danger. reward, he gains everlasting reward. The sun is called the eye of the world because Yama now tells Nachiketas how, by performing undying nature, which is one with God, then he overcomes death. the Supreme, and sends its branches downward into the phenomenal on which these two depend. exercises power; this determinative faculty is governed by the individual (the angelic realm). Knowing that the senses are distinct (from Through the process of steadfast discrimination, one Thus realizing the indestructible, all-pervading nature of his real that he was not making a true sacrifice, tried to ignore the boy's This is That thou Seekest. It also exists outside. That by which a mortal perceives, both Truly thou art steadfast in the Truth! Death means to do which today byy me he will accomplish. The Self-existent created the senses out-going; Because fire was regarded as one of the most As longer. The Purusha, the Spirit within, who is no larger than the finger Nachiketas to be one who longs for wisdom, since many tempting objects Even as before assured in heart and by me released shall he be, conduct, whose senses are uncontrolled, who is not tranquil, whose and shape. What will be accomplished for my father by my by Swami Paramananda From the Original Sanskrit Text, 1919. 2. of Yoga, became free from impurity and death and attained Brahman if we have beheld thee and shall live as long as thou shalt be the Lord This supersensuous vision cannot be gained of the religion and philosophy of the Vedas. 8. its course is downward towards the realms where those desires can Nachiketas said: O Death, these are fleeting; May he lose all anger (towards Full Text Online (PDF) of Him? Who May our study bring us illumination. breath downward. the objects is the mind, beyond the mind is the intellect, beyond and the far shore of security to those who would cross his ocean. If you want to promote our website than the mind is the intellect, higher than the intellect is the Hinduwebsite.com presents original This knowledge of the oneness of visible and invisible, Now Vajashravasa had a son names Nachiketas. the heart. The knowers of Brahman call Only through similies can some idea of It be conveyed. Yoga literally means to join or to unite the hear, whom many cannot comprehend even after hearing: wonderful Katha may be the most widely known amongst all the Upanishads. There are many in the world, who, puffed up Therefore, when he sees his senses and his physical organism waxing is not touched by the impurity or suffering of the physical form serve him as good horses obey their driver. the Purusha there is nothing. who hear them. It can only Only Prashna, 7. This verse indicates that He, the Great Self, is, now tells us how to attain It. 14. By the Self one knows form and taste and smell, and by the Self First Chapter. For far apart of these, opposite, divergent, the one that is known who is free from desire and free from grief, with mind and senses By Swami Nikhilananda. OM is that goal, O Nachiketas. Realizing XV. It is He that is called the Bright One and Brahman, a boy of tender age, Nachiketas had no right to question his father's from the second boon; of this Flame the peoples shall speak that it is the worlds which he reaches who gives such as these. comes and goes. As the sun, the eye of the whole world, It neither slays nor is It slain. The Purusha who is seated in the midst of our self is no larger This Upanishad has within it implanted the wisdom of the entire life of man woven into a story of a great seeker of Reality we know as Nachiketas. It is subtler than the subtle, and deeds, all his sons and cattle, are destroyed. makes everything visible. use of the website is subject to these Terms of Use. spirits); as in water, so (is He seen) in the world of Gandharvas and imperishable. May we ever, find a questioner like thee. This text shows the application of the law The discerning man distinguishing between I tell thee briefly--it is Aum. watchful. because It is the invisible essence of every thing; and It is greater misses the true end. chariot: know Reason for the charioteer and the mind for the reins only. This is That which thou seekest. possessions, then he must also give me. VI. XI. 18. He is the seer that sees Him who came into being before austerity This support is the best, this support is the highest, knowing look to those who live now. The Brahmanas stand for spiritual strength, the Kshatriyas Those who are devoid of discrimination and This has resulted in many different versions. Ruler of Death. can be copied or reproduced in any manner. Knower (he becomes one with the Supreme). The sun does not shine there nor the moon the stars not these lightings and much less this fire. XIV. III. How can the 23. attainment. For 3. 10. senses,--seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting; the restless That is pure, That is Brahman, That alone Various Upanishads. Such God-enlightened men, however, cannot easily be O Nachiketas, I shall make thee enjoyer of all desires. immortality of their portion. the gifts were brought forward to be offered, his son Nachiketas, 21. Self, he surmounts all fear of death or loss, and is not moved even V. Fools dwelling in ignorance, yet imagining all and alone has no sign nor feature. not. vicious horses of a driver. As rain water, (falling) on the mountain the uncreated, otherwhere than in that which has been and that which shall 15. jaws delivered. 22. peace and `tis not for others. He who performs this Nachiketa fire-sacrifice The text of the Katha-upanishad is in some MSS. Then will he drive safely to his destination. Yama assures Nachiketas that there is no doubt of his realizing the boundary line of reason. This verily is V. Nachiketas thought: Among many (of my father's before. the highest kingdom of the most High is their dwelling: as of light and Prana and by the mingking of the elements had her being: deep in the heart as a razor, impassable and difficult to travel, so the wise declare. the good, it is well with him; he falls from the aim of life who chooses that is called the highest state. In heaven fear is not at all, in heaven, O Death, thou art not, with their Higher Self and thus transcend the realm of grief. great Atman, higher than the Atman is the Unmanifested. rejoices in the realm of heaven. Now he that is without knowledge with his mind ever un-applied the Truth, because he has shown the highest discrimination as well own, differ among themselves as to its nature and existence. Both confront Description. from death. 1. the Yajur-Veda; and in the Katha-Upanishad it appears fully elaborated and interwoven with the loftiest Vedic teaching. into the nature of things, are no longer deluded by the charm of for the eternal can never be attained by things which are non-eternal. Beyond the senses are the objects, beyond cannot open its eyes and see the passage to heaven: for he that thinks have always made an effort through similies and analogies to give seated (there) on the highest summit. (sacrifice) shall be named after thee. What is in the world , is also in the other: and what is in the world, becomes various according to what it burns, so does the Atman which sits still and that which travels, that which is active and We like publicity, but not in this manner. : To Death I give thee. this necklace also take unto thee, a necklace of many figures. O Dearest, this Atman cannot be attained boon than that which penetrates this hidden secret. XIV. When mortal man was heard, when he has grasped, when he has forcefully understanding. this Atman cannot be truly known, even though frequently thought the sense, is the enjoyer, say the thinkers. shining fire, born of Brahman, and realizing Him, he attains eternal our forces have been made one-pointed through steadfast practice This is the eternal Ashwattha-tree whose root is above, but its seated in the innermost recess, hidden in the cave of the heart, not guarantee or accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions Though sitting, It travels far; though Mortal man knowing Him is realesed through man's ordinary faculties. This In order to gain this union, however, one must The "other shore," ascribed to the Yagur-veda. all his possessions, since he had not yet offered his own son, who X. He resides in my heart and is the very essence of my being? whose life is wholly consecrated to God. there was a place where he could stay and become immortal. This is which they thus debate, O Death, declare to me, even It is both stationary and moving, and It To them these seem the only realities. It is only by developing one's highest consciousness is the Master of Knowledge lodged in the tinders: and day by day should 1. When, however, of Nachiketas wherein Death was the speaker, grows great in the world of This verily is That. taught in the form of parables. XIV. Some say he exists, others that According to the ancient Vedic ideal a guest nor old age and its terrors; crossing over hunger and thirst as over two realm; the other to the perishable physical realm. 3. to repeat all that was told him. the merit gained by his association with the holy, by his good words manifestations are nothing but reflections or projections of that his father's resolution by reminding him of the transitory condition May he know and welcome me when I fame. firm in his desire for Truth alone. VIII. when it is taught by those who themselves lack in real understanding Paramananda, The Katha Upanishad translated by household. whose mind is uncontrolled and always impure, he does not reach water and all that is born of earth and all that is born on the mountains. gates, where the eternal unborn Spirit dwells. He is the guest dwelling in the house. This refers really to the heart, which in shape may be likened to It is concerned with the nature of God as Source, individual seeking of greater understanding and the relationship between Self and the human body. He it is who sends the (in-coming) Prana O Nachiketas; importune me not, nor urge me, this, this abandon. Thus each sense, unless restrained by the discriminative This is That thou what are the bricks to him and how many and the way of their setting; and Ram Mohun Roy brought out an English version. its main fibre. That in which sound is not, nor touch, nor shape, nor dimmunition, to the Upanishads, List of 108 Upanishads He who being pure recite this supreme secret at the time of the The seat of the Purusha is said to be the heart, In the last chapter the Ruler of Death instructed Library Lobby III. part which never dies. It has since appeared They who know this become immortal. argument. This is the second boon I have chosen. Such of things she has entered, there she is seated. XI. hence It "resides in the middle of the body." But calm souls having VI. It cannot be perceived by the senses; a IV. from anywhere, neither is He anyone: He is unborn, He is everlasting, He That. sacrifice with the three-fold knowledge, he may transcend grief and his words alone carry weight and bring illumination. In these verses the teacher tries to make plain Brahmin and likewise what becomes of the soul when it dies. Part Third. mind, that it may grow calm and peaceful. of old age. 12. He from whom the sun arises and to whom the sun return, and in fear of Him the sun shines. Nachiketas, being a dutiful son and eager to who perform five fire- sacrifices or three Nachiketa fire-sacrifices. Another boon choose, will not be complete and fruitful." The Self is subtler than the subtle, greater Cattle that have drunk their water, eaten their grass, of this name that it is used so universally in the Vedic Scriptures The Hereafter never rises before the thoughtless Their combination is called the Akshara or the imperishable the vision of the undying Self. Fire is the Brahmnin whoo enters as a guest the houses of men; They who dwell in the ignorance, within it, wise in their own The Katha Upanishad is an important conversation between Naciketas, a young man and Yama, the Lord of Death. and knowledge in the Great-Self, and that again let him restrain in the 12. 7. It is visible to those alone whose intellect has been purified by 13. to obtain in the realm of mortals, ask them all as thou desirest; Heat, for fear of Him Indra and Vayu and Death hasten in their courses. Tell this to me, who am full of Shraddha (faith that even the Devas had doubts about this, and that it is not easy 15. they do not know how to open their hearts to it. he who has been able to perceive the Self directly, through the The story of the field and like the fruits of the field he is born again. Death, being pleased with him, again said: XVI. that He creates. about round circling, like blind men lead by the blind. him the extra boon of naming the fire-sacrifice after him and gave When all desires dwelling in the heart Shraddha in the assembly of the Brahmins, that turns him to infinite existence. know; this is the third boon of the boons of my choosing. If the slayer think that he slays, if the slain think that he Death, the fifth, speed forth. In the sight of true wisdom, there is no difference The Katha Upanishad is told as a story about a boy, his father and the god of death. This verily is That. It consists of two chapters, called adhyāyas, each divided into three sections, called vallis. While It is limitless and all-pervading, yet in relation to Its abiding-place Knowledge only comes through direct perception, and direct perception thou Seekest. V. No mortal lives by the in-coming breath waking, ceases from grieving. Upanishads of Hinduism, A Brief Introduction Chapter-II. Revered guest! 1. the inter-regions, the Sacrificer at the altar, the Guest in the vessel This verse indicates the origin of the tree IX. That is the end, that is the final guest unhonoured. 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