[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) › 80 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 80 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 80 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.80) dūram ete viparīte viṣūcī avidyā yā ca vidyeti jñātā / vidyābhīpsinaṃ naciketasaṃ manye na tvā kāmā bahavo 'lolupanta ///1,2.4 // > 4. These two are wide apart, mutually exclusive, leading to different ways, known as ignorance and knowledge. I regard Nachiketas as wishing for knowledge; desires, though numerous, have not shaken thee. > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.79) - [Next: 81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.81) ## Translations (2) - [The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-sitaramasastri.1.2.4.p1) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.80) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.80) · Pramāṇa