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Yama Nachiketa Samvada (यमनचिकेतसोः संवादः) (view source)
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The first question and the answer is considered as the sadhaka’s characteristics who is upetra (the beneficiary) and the others are the Upaya (the process) and Upeya (instrument to execute the process). For one is not calm, Yoga is not possible. This is elucidated in later in the Upanishad (?)<blockquote>"''||na viratho discaritat nasantho nasamahitaha''"</blockquote><blockquote>"''nasantha manasovapi prajnanena yenam apnuyath || (2.24)''"</blockquote>One who has not given up bad behavior, is not calm & has no control over his senses, however intelligent he may be will be unable to achieve Ishwara by his own efforts.
The first question and the answer is considered as the sadhaka’s characteristics who is upetra (the beneficiary) and the others are the Upaya (the process) and Upeya (instrument to execute the process). For one is not calm, Yoga is not possible. This is elucidated in later in the Upanishad (?)<blockquote>"''||na viratho discaritat nasantho nasamahitaha''"</blockquote><blockquote>"''nasantha manasovapi prajnanena yenam apnuyath || (2.24)''"</blockquote>One who has not given up bad behavior, is not calm & has no control over his senses, however intelligent he may be will be unable to achieve Ishwara by his own efforts.
== Second boon ==
== The Second boon ==
स्वर्गे लोके न भयं किञ्चनास्ति न तत्र त्वं न जरया बिभेति । उभे तीर्त्वा अशनायापिपासे शोकातिगो मोदते स्वर्गलोके ॥ १२॥ (Kath. Upan. 1.1.12)
== The Upanishads talk about Swarga and its explanation: ==
Meaning : In heaven there is no fear whatsoever - as you are not there and no one there fears old age. Having transcended both hunger and thirst and crossed over sorrow, one rejoices in the heavenly worlds.
स त्वमग्निँ् स्वर्ग्यमध्येषि मृत्यो प्रब्रूहि त्वँ् श्रद्दधानाय मह्यम् । स्वर्गलोका अमृतत्वं भजन्त एतद् द्वितीयेन वृणे वरेण ॥ १३॥ (Kath. Upan. 1.1.13)
Meaning : Oh Mrityu ! explicitly tell me - as you who have studied (having the knowledge of) about the Fire as means for attainment of heaven (where aforesaid qualities exist) and where the dwellers have immortality (divinity) - this Knowledge of Fire I seek for, as my second boon.
Yama replies
प्र ते ब्रवीमि तदु मे निबोध स्वर्ग्यमग्निं नचिकेतः प्रजानन् ।
अनन्तलोकाप्तिमथो प्रतिष्ठां विद्धि त्वमेतं निहितं गुहायाम् ॥ १४॥ (Kath. Upan. 1.1.14)
Meaning :
लोकादिमग्निं तमुवाच तस्मै या इष्टका यावतीर्वा यथा वा ।
स चापि तत्प्रत्यवदद्यथोक्तं अथास्य मृत्युः पुनरेवाह तुष्टः ॥ १५॥ (Kath. Upan. 1.1.15)
Meaning :
Nachiketa asks is we have heard that in ultimate destination there is no fear there is no old-age, no hunger, no thirst nor lamentation, and the God of the death will not enter there. We have heard that. Oh lord of death Oh Yamaraj I have great faith and shradda to achieve this land of ultimate destination and if you know that please explain to me.
=== Esoteric meaning of Svargaloka ===
Here Nachiketa is not asking about swarg (heaven) Even though it indicates the word Swarga loka but these are not the lands where one enjoys sensuality and the land of of Rambha and Urvasi (Apsaras- celestial beings) and king of devas Indra. Nachiketa is not asking a blessings for such pleasure. Here the word he uses as Swarga has no relation with Swarga loka. These two are totally different. But as a regular usage he used this word. The characteristics of swarga what Nachiketa is describing does not equate with the regular Swarga. Even if someone goes to Swarga loka or heavenly planets, since it is not permanent, there is a fear of falling down. That makes it temporary. Hence it is clear that Nachiketa had in his mind the place which is free from all kinds of fear. Even the residents of that planet-- devatas even they have the fear of getting disengaged from heavenly planet. And therefore there are many stories of them falling from that place and living incognito. There are many such instances in the puranas. Therefore to conclude that Nachiketa was asking for heavenly place is minimizing and undermining the character of Nachiketa. Therefore the intelligent should understand that the word Swarga (which is used here) is synonymous to the highest planet.
Here Nachiketa is not asking about swarg (heaven) Even though it indicates the word Swarga loka but these are not the lands where one enjoys sensuality and the land of of Rambha and Urvasi (Apsaras- celestial beings) and king of devas Indra. Nachiketa is not asking a blessings for such pleasure. Here the word he uses as Swarga has no relation with Swarga loka. These two are totally different. But as a regular usage he used this word. The characteristics of swarga what Nachiketa is describing does not equate with the regular Swarga. Even if someone goes to Swarga loka or heavenly planets, since it is not permanent, there is a fear of falling down. That makes it temporary. Hence it is clear that Nachiketa had in his mind the place which is free from all kinds of fear. Even the residents of that planet-- devatas even they have the fear of getting disengaged from heavenly planet. And therefore there are many stories of them falling from that place and living incognito. There are many such instances in the puranas. Therefore to conclude that Nachiketa was asking for heavenly place is minimizing and undermining the character of Nachiketa. Therefore the intelligent should understand that the word Swarga (which is used here) is synonymous to the highest planet.