It can be assumed that Nachiketa must have had his उपनयन ||upanayan (thread ceremony) and was about to be initiated into his formal education. Or it could be that he was ready for the उपनयन ||upanayan (thread ceremony). Notably even at a young age, he sounded bright, intelligent and with shraddha (implicit faith born out of experiencing satya) | It can be assumed that Nachiketa must have had his उपनयन ||upanayan (thread ceremony) and was about to be initiated into his formal education. Or it could be that he was ready for the उपनयन ||upanayan (thread ceremony). Notably even at a young age, he sounded bright, intelligent and with shraddha (implicit faith born out of experiencing satya) |