[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) › 6 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 6 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.6) tatrākhyāyikā vidyāstutyarthā / uśan kāmayamāno ha vā iti vṛttārthasmaraṇārthau nipātau / vājamannaṃ taddānādinimittaṃ śravo yaśo yasya sa vājaśravā, rūḍhito vā, tasyāpatyaṃ vājaśravasaḥ / sa kila viśvajitā sarvamedheneje tatphalaṃ kāmayamānaḥ / tasmin kratau sarvavedasaṃ sarvasvaṃ dhanaṃ dadau dattavān / tasya yajamānasya ha naciketā nāma putraḥ kilāsa babhūva ///1,1.1 // > Shankara’s Commentary: > Com.—Ushan, desiring for the fruits of the sacrifice. Ha and vai are two particles which have the force of recalling to mind what had passed. Vajasravasah: vaja means food, srava means fame; the compound, therefore, means one who had attained fame by the giving of food; or, the compound may be a proper name. The son of Vajasrava is Vajasravasah. Vajasravasah, it is said, performed the Visvajit sacrifice (in which all is given away) desirous of its fruits. During the sacrifice he gave away all his wealth. The performer of the sacrifice had a son named Nachiketas. > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.5) - [Next: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.7) ## Translations (2) - [The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-sitaramasastri.1.1.1.p2) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.6) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Kaṭhopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.1.1) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.6) · Pramāṇa