Katha Upanishad 6.4
intermediate
इह चेदशकद्बोद्धुं प्राक्शरीरस्य विस्रसः। ततः सर्गेषु लोकेषु शरीरत्वाय कल्पते॥
iha cedaśakadboddhum prākśarīrasya visrasaḥ | tataḥ sargeṣu lokeṣu śarīratvāya kalpate ||
""If one is able to realize (Brahman) here before the falling of the body, one is liberated; if not, one is fit for embodiment in created worlds.""
What This Means:
Realize the Self before death, and you're liberated. Fail to realize it, and you return to take another body in one of the worlds.
Going Deeper:
This emphasizes urgency: liberation must happen while alive. Death itself doesn't liberate - only knowledge does.
How To Apply This:
Don't postpone realization. This life is your opportunity. Use it.
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