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Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.8

The Upanishads, Part II (SBE 15) 1.2.8

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1.2.8

'That (Self), when taught by an inferior man, is not easy to be known, even though often thought upon; unless it be taught by another, there is no way to it, for it is inconceivably smaller than what is small.'

1.2.8.n1

Cf. Mund. Up. II, 4.

1.2.8.n2

I read anupramânât. Other interpretations: If it is taught by one who is identified with the Self, then there is no uncertainty. If it has been taught as identical with ourselves, then there is no perception of anything else. If it has been taught by one who is identified with it, then there is no failure in understanding it (agati).

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