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Kathopanishad describes in great detail the story of Nachiketa, with lofty thoughts at a very young age, takes upon the consequences of the imperfection he observes in his father's Vaajasrava's performance of Visvajit yagna. Accordingly, upon questioning his father thus he receives the answer that he will be given to Mrityu (Death)

Nachiketa (Samskrit : नचिकेता) is the son of Vaasrava (also Uddalaka) who at a young age is known to have sought brahmavidya from Yama (Mrityu devata) himself. Kathopanishad describes in great detail the story of brahmagnani Nachiketa, with lofty thoughts, who takes upon the consequences of the imperfection he observes in his father's Vaajasrava's performance of Visvajit yagna.  

कस्मै मां दास्यसीति ॥ to whom will you offer me to?  

 

कस्मै मां दास्यसीति ॥ to whom will you offer me to?

मृत्यवे त्वा ददामीति  ॥ to Mrityu (Death) I offer you.

मृत्यवे त्वा ददामीति  ॥ to Mrityu (Death) I offer you.

So sorrowfully he undertakes the journey to the land of death and awaits the return of Yama at his abode for three nights.  

With perseverance he undertakes the journey to the Yamapuri (land of death) and awaits the return of Yama at his abode for three nights. For his exceptional courage to face death, Yama grants him three boons, the dialogue between them forms the essence of brahmavidya as elucidated in Kathopanishad belonging to Krishna Yajurveda shaka of Taittriya Samhita.  

== Kathopanishad Saaram ==

== Kathopanishad Saaram ==

This Upanishad is commonly studied to understand the secret of Death unraveled through the dialogue between Nachiketa and Mrityu (Yama, the devata for death). Kathopanishad is a short exposition consisting of 3 adhyayas, each of which is divided into 3 vallis. Each valli has varying number of slokas embedded with words of great thoughts that reveal the secrets to the path of realization of the Self.  

This Upanishad is commonly studied to understand the secret of Death unraveled through the dialogue between Nachiketa and Mrityu (Yama, the devata for death). Kathopanishad is a short exposition consisting of 3 adhyayas, each of which is divided into 3 vallis (ref 3). Each valli has varying number of slokas embedded with words of great thoughts that reveal the secrets to the path of realization of the Self.  

In Upanishad Shri, Pandit Ramachandra summarizes the essences of Kathopanishad as follows  

In Upanishad Shri, Pandit Ramachandra summarizes the essences of Kathopanishad as follows