[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) › 231 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 231 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 231 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.231) na tatra sūryo bhāti na candratārakaṃ nemā vidyuto bhānti kuto 'yam agniḥ / tam eva bhāntam anu bhāti sarvaṃ tasya bhāsā sarvam idaṃ vibhāti ///2,2.15 // > 15. The sun does not shine there; nor do the moon and the stars, nor do these lightnings shine. How could this fire? Him shining, all shine after. All this shines by his light. > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 230](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.230) - [Next: 232](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.232) ## Translations (2) - [The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-sitaramasastri.2.2.15.p1) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.231) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.231) · Pramāṇa