Katha Upanishad
The dialogue of the boy Nachiketa with Yama, lord of death: the good versus the pleasant, the razor's edge, and the teaching of the deathless Self.
A quick reference entry. For the full account, follow the guides below.
Appears in
- The Katha Upanishad: the boy who questioned Death Treatise
The Katha Upanishad became, in Max Müller's judgment in 1884, "probably more widely known than any other Upanishad," and it earned the fame, because its author made one decision of genius.
- What are the Upanishads? Scriptures
That scene is from the Katha Upanishad , and it tells you what kind of literature you are entering.
- The Unwritten Library Treatise
For roughly three thousand years, the most important texts in India were never written down. They were heard, memorized syllable by syllable, and carried across a…
- The Ones Who Asked Treatise
This is the opening of the Katha Upanishad , and it is the first thing to understand about the Upanishads as literature.
- Nachiketas and the god of death Journal
In the Katha Upanishad, a man named Vajashravasa performs a sacrifice that requires him to give away his wealth, and the cattle he hands over are old, barren, past milking, past calving.