[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) › 37 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 37 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 37 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.37) 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. > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.36) - [Next: 38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.38) ## Translations (2) - [The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-sitaramasastri.1.1.16.p2) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.37) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Kaṭhopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.1.16) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.37) · Pramāṇa