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Kaṭha Upaniṣad 59

Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 59

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Sanskrit

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etat tulyam etena yathopadiṣṭena sadṛśamanyam api yadi manyase varaṃ tam api vṛṇīṣva / kiñ ca vittaṃ prabhūtaṃ hiraṇyaratnādi cirajīvikāṃ ca saha vittena vṛṇīṣvety etat / kiṃ bahunā, mahābhūmau mahatyāṃ bhūmau rājā naciketas tvam edhi bhava / kiñ cānyat kāmānāṃ divyānāṃ mānuṣāṇāṃ ca tvā tvāṃ kāmabhājaṃ kāmabhāginaṃ kāmārhaṃ karomi, satyasaṅkalapo hy ahaṃ devaḥ ///1,1.24 //

Shankara’s Commentary:
Com.—If you think of any other boon equal to that already explained, ask for that also; besides, ask for large quantities of gold and precious stones and longevity to boot. In short, rule as king in the, wide earth; moreover, I shall make thee enjoy all thy desires pertaining to men and gods; for, I am a Deva whose will never fails.

S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary

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