[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) › 44 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 44 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.44) eṣa te 'gnir naciketaḥ svargyo yam avṛṇīthā dvitīyena vareṇa / etam agniṃ tavaiva pravakṣyanti janāsas tṛtīyaṃ varaṃ naciketo vṛṇīṣva ///1,1.19 // > 19. This is thy fire, Oh Nachiketas, which leads to heaven and which you craved for, by the second boon; people will call this fire thine alone; Oh Nachiketas, demand the third boon. > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.43) - [Next: 45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.45) ## Translations (2) - [The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-sitaramasastri.1.1.19.p1) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.44) · Pramāṇa