[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) › 55 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 55 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 55 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.55) evam ukto 'pi punaḥ pralobhayann uvāca mṛtyuḥ -- > Shankara’s Commentary: > Com.—Though thus addressed, still Death said, to tempt him again. ‘Satayushah, those who live a hundred years, i.e., centenarians; ask for centenarian sons and grandsons, besides, many cattle such as cows, etc., elephants, gold and horses. Ask for sovereignty over a large circuit of earth.’ And as all this would be useless, if he were himself short-lived, Death added ‘and yourself live as many years as you like with a body, where all the organs are vigorou.’ > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.54) - [Next: 56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.56) ## Translations (2) - [The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-sitaramasastri.1.1.23.p2) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.55) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Kaṭhopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.1.23) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.55) · Pramāṇa