[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) › [Kathopanishadbhashya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara) › 18 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 18 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.18) vaiśvānaraḥ praviśati atithir brāhmaṇo gṛhān / tasyaitāṃ śāntiṃ kurvanti hara vaivasvatodakam ///1,1.7 // > 7. Like fire, a Brahman guest enters houses; men give this to quiet him. Vaivasvaia! fetch water. > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.17) - [Next: 19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.19) ## Translations (2) - [The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-sitaramasastri.1.1.7.p1) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.18) · Pramāṇa