[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) › 96 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 96 Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya 96 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.96) taṃ durdarśaṃ gūḍham anupraviṣṭaṃ guhāhitaṃ gahvareṣṭhaṃ purāṇam / adhyātmayogādhigamena devaṃ matvā dhīro harṣaśokau jahāti ///1,2.12 // > 12. Contemplating with a concentrated mind, weaned from all external objects on the atman, ancient, hard to see, lodged in the inmost recess, located in intelligence, and seated amidst miserable surroundings, the intelligent man renounces joy and grief. > — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary - [Previous: 95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.95) - [Next: 97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.97) ## Translations (2) - [The Kaṭha Upaniṣad and Śrī Śaṅkara's Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-sitaramasastri.1.2.12.p1) — S. Sitarama Sastri 1898, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara~en-mt.96) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.96) · Pramāṇa