Katha Upanishad
कठोपनिषद्
— Krishna Yajurveda
Nachiketa's dialogue with Yama, the king of death, on the secret of immortality. Two adhyayas, three vallis each. Source of the famous 'uttiṣṭhata jāgrata' call.
6 chapters · 130 verses
Chapters · अध्याय
- 1
Adhyaya 1 · Valli 1
प्रथमा वल्ली
Nachiketa is sent to Yama; he waits three nights.
29 verses
- 2
Adhyaya 1 · Valli 2
द्वितीया वल्ली
Yama teaches: the path of preya vs. shreya.
25 verses
- 3
Adhyaya 1 · Valli 3
तृतीया वल्ली
The chariot allegory — body, senses, mind, intellect, Self.
25 verses
- 4
Adhyaya 2 · Valli 1
चतुर्थी वल्ली
The Self is realized within.
15 verses
- 5
Adhyaya 2 · Valli 2
पञ्चमी वल्ली
The cosmic Person dwells in the city of eleven gates.
17 verses
- 6
Adhyaya 2 · Valli 3
षष्ठी वल्ली
The Ashvattha tree; yoga as the steadying of senses.
19 verses
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