[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) › 45 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 45 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 45 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.45) eṣa te tubhyam agnir varo he naciketaḥ, svargyaḥ svargasādhano yam agniṃ varam avṛṇīthāḥ prārthitavānasi dvitīyena vareṇa, so 'gnir varo datta ity uktopasaṃhāraḥ / kiñ caitam agniṃ tavaiva nāmnā pravakṣyanti janāso janā ity etat / eṣa varo datto mayā caturthas tuṣṭena / tṛtīyaṃ varaṃ naciketo vṛṇīṣva / tasmin hy adatta ṛṇavān evāham ity ābhiprāyaḥ ///1,1.19 // > Shankara’s Commentary: > Com.—Oh Nachiketas, this is the fire leading to heaven that you craved for, by the second boon; and the expression ‘the boon has been granted’ should be supplied by way of concluding what has been said again, people will call this fire by thy name; this is the fourth boon which I granted being delighted with thee; Oh Nachiketas, demand the third boon. The meaning is that Death considered himself a debtor if that were not granted.. > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.44) - [Next: 46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.46) ## 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.p2) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.45) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Kaṭhopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.1.19) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.45) · Pramāṇa