Katha Upanishad 3.2
intermediate
यः सेतुरीजानानामक्षरं ब्रह्म यत्परम्। अभयं तितीर्षतां पारं नाचिकेतं शकेमहि॥
yaḥ seturījānānāmakṣaraṃ brahma yatparam | abhayaṃ titīrṣatāṃ pāraṃ nāciketaṃ śakemahi ||
""May we master the Nachiketa fire, which is the bridge for sacrificers, the imperishable Brahman, the fearless shore for those who seek to cross over.""
What This Means:
The Nachiketa fire serves as a bridge to cross the ocean of worldly existence and reach the fearless shore of Brahman.
Going Deeper:
This verse honors the ritual teaching while pointing beyond it to the imperishable Brahman that the ritual symbolizes.
How To Apply This:
Use spiritual practices as bridges to cross over, not as ends in themselves.
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