According to Varaahapuranam<ref>[http://www.vcscsd.org/content/balabhavan/18-Puranas.pdf Varahapuranam from ''The Puranas'' by Dharmic Scriptures Team (English Translation Pages 404 to 407)]</ref>, Nachiketa's father regrets cursing his son and after his anger subsides tries to convince him against going to the abode of Yama. सत्येन वेदा गायन्ति सत्ये लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।। ३९ ।। (Vara. Pura. 193.39) He convinces his father that one should truthfully abide by his word for Satya is the base for the existence of the worlds. | According to Varaahapuranam<ref>[http://www.vcscsd.org/content/balabhavan/18-Puranas.pdf Varahapuranam from ''The Puranas'' by Dharmic Scriptures Team (English Translation Pages 404 to 407)]</ref>, Nachiketa's father regrets cursing his son and after his anger subsides tries to convince him against going to the abode of Yama. सत्येन वेदा गायन्ति सत्ये लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।। ३९ ।। (Vara. Pura. 193.39) He convinces his father that one should truthfully abide by his word for Satya is the base for the existence of the worlds. |