Katha Upanishad 1.20Famous
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येयं प्रेते विचिकित्सा मनुष्ये अस्तीत्येके नायमस्तीति चैके। एतद्विद्यामनुशिष्टस्त्वयाहं वराणामेष वरस्तृतीयः॥
yeyaṃ prete vicikitsā manuṣye astītyeke nāyamastīti caike | etadvidyāmanuśiṣṭastvayāhaṃ varāṇāmeṣa varastṛtīyaḥ ||
""When a person dies, there is this doubt: Some say he exists; others say he does not. I want to know this, taught by you. This is the third of my boons.""
What This Means:
For his third boon, Nachiketa asks the ultimate question: What happens after death? Does the Self continue to exist, or not?
Going Deeper:
This is the central question of all philosophy and religion. Nachiketa cuts through all lesser concerns to ask what truly matters.
How To Apply This:
What is your deepest question? Are you willing to pursue it with Nachiketa's determination?
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