Katha Upanishad 1.24
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एतत्तुल्यं यदि मन्यसे वरं वृणीष्व वित्तं चिरजीविकां च। महाभूमौ नचिकेतस्त्वमेधि कामानां त्वा कामभाजं करोमि॥
etattulyaṃ yadi manyase varaṃ vṛṇīṣva vittaṃ cirajīvikāṃ ca | mahābhūmau naciketastvamedhi kāmānāṃ tvā kāmabhājaṃ karomi ||
""If you think any boon equal to this, choose it - wealth and long life! Be a king over the vast earth, O Nachiketa! I will make you the enjoyer of all desires.""
What This Means:
Yama sweetens the offer: kingship over the whole earth, satisfaction of every desire, wealth beyond measure.
Going Deeper:
Yama is offering dominion over the material world. But Nachiketa seeks dominion over death itself.
How To Apply This:
Would you trade enlightenment for being king of the world? This is not a hypothetical question.
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