[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) › [Kaṭha Upaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha) › 2.10 # Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.10 Kaṭhopaniṣad 2.10 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.2.10) jānāmy ahaṃ śevadhir ity anityaṃ na hy adhruvaiḥ prāpyate hi dhruvaṃ tat / tato mayā nāciketaś cito 'gnir anityair dravyaiḥ prāptavān asmi nityam // > 10. I know that what is known as treasure is something inconstant. > For truly, that which is steadfast is not obtained by those > who are unsteadfast. > Therefore the Naciketas-fire has been built up by me, > And with means which are inconstant I have obtained that > which is constant. > — Robert Ernest Hume 1921, The Thirteen Principal Upanishads - [Previous: 2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.2.9) - [Next: 2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.2.11) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.2) ## Translations (1) - [The Thirteen Principal Upanishads](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha~en-hume.1.2.p16) — Robert Ernest Hume 1921, English ## Commentaries (2) - [Kaṭhopaniṣadbhāṣya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!sankara.93) — Śaṅkara, Sanskrit - [Kaṭhaprakāśikā (Raṅgarāmānuja)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha!rangaramanuja.2.10) — Raṅgarāmānuja Muni 1500, Sanskrit ## Linked texts (1) - [Nyāyarakṣāmaṇi](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.nyayaraksamani.110.1.5) — Appayya Dīkṣita 1560, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.katha.2.10) · Pramāṇa