Kaṭha Upaniṣad 37

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kathaṃ taṃ naciketasam abravīt prīyamāṇaḥ śiṣyasya yogyatāṃ paśyan prīyamāṇaḥ prītim anubhavan mahātmākṣudrabuddhir varaṃ tava caturtham iha prītinimittam adyedānīṃ dadāmi bhūyaḥ punaḥ prayacchāmi / tavaiva naciketaso nāmnābhidhānena prasiddho bhavitā mayocyamāno 'yam agniḥ / kiñ ca sṛṅkāṃ śabdavatīṃ ratnamayīṃ mālām imām anekarūpāṃ vicitrāṃ gṛhāṇa svīkuru / yad vā, sṛṅkām akutsitāṃ gatiṃ karmamayīṃ gṛhāṇa / anyad api karmavijñānam anekaphalahetutvāt svīkurvity arthaḥ ///1,1.16 //

Shankara’s Commentary:
Com.—How? He said to Nachiketas, being delighted with, i.e., experiencing great delight at the sight of true discipleship, and being liberal-minded ‘I give you now here this other boon, the fourth, being pleased with you; the fire that I have explained shall become celebrated by your name alone. Moreover, accept this sounding garland set with precious stones and wonderful’; or, the word ‘srinkam’ may mean ‘the no mean goal that can be attained by karma the whole passage signifying ' accept also the knowledge of Karma because it is the source of many fruits.