[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vedic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) › [Upaniṣads](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad) › [Principal (early) Upaniṣads](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya) › [Kaṭhopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha) › [Kathaprakashika (Rangaramanuja)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!rangaramanuja) › 2.2-2 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2-2 Kaṭhaprakāśikā (Raṅgarāmānuja) 2.2-2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.2-2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!rangaramanuja.2.2-2) nīrakṣīranyāyena1 parasparasammiśrāvapi tau pṛthak karoti | dhīraḥ - vivekaśīlabuddhiḥ, preyasaḥ abhi - preyo'pekṣayā abhyarhitam2, śreyo hi - śreya eva3, vṛṇīte | yadvā - preyasaḥ abhi, preyo'pekṣya lyablopepañcamīsamāśrayāt4, śreyo hi - śreya eva, abhivṛṇīte - abhitaḥ svīkaroti lāghavaparijñānāt mandaḥ - vivekāsamarthabuddhirjanaḥ, yogakṣemāt - hetoḥ śarīrāderupacayaḥ atra yogaḥ; tatparirakṣaṇañca kṣemaḥ | śarīrendriyādyupacayaparirakṣaṇārthaṃ, paśuputrādilakṣaṇaṃ bhogyajātaṃ vṛṇīte - svīkaroti, bhogyajātasādhanakarmānuṣṭhāne gauravam āyāsādhikyādilakṣaṇaṃ parijñātumasamarthatvāt mandabuddhitvamasyeti bhāvaḥ | su. - śreyaśca preyaśca - ityubhe - mokṣataditarapuruṣārthau ityetat | manuṣyam svasvasādhanānuṣṭhānayogyakaraṇakalebarayuktam | etaḥ - ā itaḥ, ābhimukhyena gacchataḥ | puruṣārthatvāviśeṣāt | tau - śreyaḥ preyaḥ padārthau, nīrakṣīrāviva haṃso, dhīraḥ - samparītya - samyak paryālocya, vivinakti - pṛthakkaroti | guṇadoṣaparijñānena tyājyopādeyabhedamākalayati iti yāvat | evamākalayya dhīro hi preyaso'bhi - preyo'rthāt abhyarhitam, śreyo vṛṇīte | preyasa iti lyablope pañcamī vā, preyaḥ parityajya ityarthaḥ, śreyo'bhivṛṇīte | mandastu yogakṣemena - nimittena, preyo vṛṇīte | ajñaḥ devo'haṃ manuṣyo'ham ityādyabhimānayuktaḥ, tadanuguṇaśārīrakṣemacintayā putrapaśvannādirūpabhogyajātaṃ vṛṇīte iti yāvat || - [Previous: 2.2.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!rangaramanuja.2.2.p3) - [Next: 2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!rangaramanuja.2.3) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!rangaramanuja.2) ## Linked texts (1) - [Kaṭhopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.2.2) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!rangaramanuja.2.2-2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!rangaramanuja.2.2-2) · Pramāṇa