| AÓyt¯ | Another |
| ½Ey: | the beneficial |
| AÓyt¯ | different |
| utWvI | and indeed |
| p#EEy: | pleasant |
| tE uBE | both of them |
| nanaTEI | of differing purposes |
| p¤âxgqI | man |
| ¢sn£t: | bind |
| tyaE: | of them |
| ½Ey: | the good |
| AaddanÞy | who accepts |
| saD¤ | beneficial |
| Bv¢t | becomes |
| h£ytE{TaIt¯ | falls away from the goal |
| u | and |
| p#Ey: | the pleasant |
| v¦N£tE | chooses |
| ½Ey: | the good |
| c | and |
| p#Ey: | the pleasant |
| c | and |
| mn¤ÝymEt: | approach man |
| taW | these two |
| sØpr£Ïy | having well considered |
| ¢v¢vn¢³ | discriminates |
| D£r: | the wise one |
| ½Ey: | the beneficial |
| ¢h | only |
| D£r: | the wise man |
| A¢Bp#Eys: | prefers to the pleasant |
| v¦N£tE | chooses |
| p#Ey: | the pleasant |
| mÓd: | the dullard |
| yaEgXEmat¯ | longing for worldly |
| v¦N£tE | chooses |
| s: | that |
| Ïv| | thou |
| ¢p#yan¯ | beloved |
| ¢p#yãpa|n¯ | pleasant in appearance |
| c | and |
| kaman¯ | pleasures |
| A¢BÒyayn¯ | constantly thinking about |
| n¢ckEt: | O ! Nachiketa ! |
| AÏy*aX£: | renounced |
| n | not |
| eta| | this |
| s¦Äða| | path |
| ¢väOmy£m¯ | of wealth |
| AvaçO: | having attained |
| yÞya| | in which |
| mÇj¢Ót | drown |
| bhv: | many |
| mn¤Ýya: | men |
| ѥrmEtE | these widely |
| ¢vpr£tE | varying |
| ¢vx¥c£ | with differing destinations |
| A¢vïa | ignorance |
| ya | what |
| c | and |
| ¢vïa | knowledge |
| i¢t | thus |
| åOata | is known |
| ¢vïaB£¢Ôsn| | desirous of knowledge |
| n¢ckEts| | Nachiketas |
| mÓyE | I consider |
| n | not |
| Ïva | you |
| kama: | objects of desire |
| bhv: | many |
| AlaEl¤pÓt | did tempt |
| A¢vïayamÓtrE | in the midst of illusion |
| vtImana: | staying |
| Þvy| | themselves |
| D£ra: | wise |
| p¢Îft| | enlightened |
| mÓymana: | imagining |
| dÓd#ØymaNa: | staggering to and fro |
| p¢ry¢Ót | go in circles |
| m¥Fa: | the deluded |
| AÓDEnWv | as by the blind |
| n£ymana: | led |
| yTaÓDa: | like blind men |
| n | not |
| saØpray: | the hereafter |
| p#¢tBa¢t | appears |
| bal| | to the uninitiated |
| p#maïÓt| | unrealised |
| ¢väOmaEhEn | by the delusion of wealth |
| m¥Fm¯ | the deluded |
| Ay| | this |
| laEk: | world |
| na¢Þt | does not exist |
| pr: | nor the other |
| i¢t | thus |
| man£ | he who thinks |
| p¤n: p¤n: | again and again |
| vS| | control |
| AapïtE | falls into |
| mE | my (Death's) |
| ½vNaya¢p | even to be heard |
| bh^¢B: | by many |
| y: | who (the Atman) |
| n l×y: | is not attained |
| S¦ÎvÓtaE{¢p | even having heard |
| bhv: | many |
| y| | whom |
| n ¢vï¤: | cannot know |
| AaàyIa | wonderful |
| v³a | teacher |
| k¤Sl: | clever |
| AÞy | its |
| lÖDa | recipient (pupil) |
| AaàyI: | wonderful |
| åOata | knower |
| k¤Slan¤¢S¾: | taught by the able teacher |
| n | not |
| nrENavrEN | by men |
| p#aE³: | spoken |
| ex: | this (Atman) |
| ¢våOEy: | is well comprehended |
| bh^Da | in different ways |
| ¢cÓÏyman: | pondered over |
| AnÓyp#aE³E | taught by an unparalleled |
| g¢træO | the way to it |
| na¢Þt | not there |
| AN£yan¯ | subtler |
| ¢h | indeed |
| AtÀyIm¯ | transcending argument |
| AN¤p#maNat¯ | than the subtlest |
| nWxa | not this |
| tkEIN | by argument |
| m¢trapnEya | attainable |
| p#aE³a | instructed |
| AÓyEnWv | by the other only |
| åOanay | easy of comprehension |
| p#E¿ | O Dearest |
| ya| | which (knowledge) |
| Ïvmap: | you have got |
| sÏyD¦¢t: | of true resolve |
| bta¢s | you are really |
| Ïvad¦Hq | like you |
| n: | to us |
| B¥yat¯ | may there be |
| n¢ckEt: | O! Nachiketa! |
| p#¾a | enquirer |
| janaØyh| | I am aware |
| SEv¢D | treasure |
| i¢t A¢nÏy| | is transient |
| n ¢h AD#¤vW: | not by ephemeral |
| p#aÔytE ¢h | is attained |
| D#¤v| | the eternal |
| tt¯ | that |
| tt: | yet |
| mya | by me |
| n¢ckEt: | O! Nachiketa! |
| ¢ctaE{¢g": | firesacrifice has been performed |
| A¢nÏyW: : | transient |
| d#ÛyW: | by objects |
| p#açOvan¢Þm | I have gained |
| ¢nÏym¯ | the eternal |
| kamÞya{{¢çO| | fulfilment of desires |
| jgt: | of the universe |
| p#¢t¿a| | the foundation |
| @taEranÓÏym¯ | eternal fruit of rites |
| AByÞy | freedom from fear |
| parm¯ | shore |
| ÞtaEm| | adorable |
| mhѤâgay| | the exalted state |
| p#¢t¿a| | the basis (of life) |
| d¦¾va | having seen |
| D¦Ïya | with firm resolve |
| D£r: | wise |
| n¢ckEt: | O! Nachiketa ! |
| AÏy*aX£: | have rejected |
| t| | that |
| ѤdISI| | difficult to realise |
| g¥Fmn¤p#¢v¾| | deepseated and immanent |
| g¤ha¢ht| | seated in the cave of the heart |
| gºrE¿| | residing in the body |
| p¤raNm¯ | beginningless |
| AÒyaÏmyaEga¢DgmEn | by meditation on the Self |
| dEv| | effulgent being |
| mÏva | realising |
| D£r: | the wise man |
| hxISaEkaW | joy and sorrow |
| jha¢t | transcends |
| etÅC®¤Ïva | having heard this |
| sØp¢rg¦/ | having comprehended well |
| mÏyI: | the mortal |
| p#v¦/ | discriminating |
| DmIy| | righteous |
| AN¤m¯ | subtle |
| etm¯ | this (Atman) |
| AaÔy | having realised |
| s : | he |
| maEdtE | is in bliss |
| maEdn£ygq| | enjoyable |
| ¢h | indeed |
| lÖD¯va | having obtained |
| ¢vv¦tgq| | discovered |
| sî | residence |
| n¢ckEts| | to Nachiiketa |
| mÓyE | I think |
| AÓyæO | different |
| DmaId | from Dharma |
| AÓyæO | different |
| ADmaIt¯ | from Adharma |
| AÓyæO | different |
| AÞmat¯ | from this |
| k]tak]tat¯ | from effect and cause |
| AÓyæO | different |
| B¥taÅc | from the past |
| BÛyaÅc | and the future |
| yt¯ pSy¢s | which you see |
| tt¯ vd | tell that |
| svI | all |
| vEda: | scriptures |
| yt¯ | which |
| pdm¯ | goal |
| Aamn¢Ót | proclaim |
| tpa|¢s | penances |
| svaI¢N | all |
| c | and |
| yt¯ | which |
| vd¢Ót | declare |
| y¢dÅCÓtaE | desiring which |
| b#'cyI| | enquiry into the ultimate reality |
| cr¢Ót | engage in |
| tt¯ | that |
| tE | to you |
| pd| | goal |
| sHg#hEN | in sum |
| b#v£¢m | I tell |
| AaEm¯ | Om |
| iÏyEtt¯ | it is |
| ett¯ | this |
| ¢h | indeed |
| ev | alone |
| AXr| | syllable (imperishable) |
| b#' | Brahman |
| ett¯ | this |
| ¢h | indeed |
| ev | alone |
| AXr| | syllable (imperishable) |
| prm¯ | the highest |
| ett¯ | this |
| ¢h | indeed |
| ev | alone |
| AXr| | syllable (imperishable) |
| åOaÏva | knowing |
| y: | who |
| y¢dÅC¢t | whatever desires |
| tÞy | that |
| tt¯ | that (he gets) |
| ett¯ | this |
| AalØbn| | support |
| ½E¿m¯ | best |
| ett¯ | this |
| AalØbn| | support |
| prm¯ | supreme |
| ett¯ | this |
| AalØbn| | support |
| åOaÏva | knowing |
| b#'laEkE | in the world of Brahman |
| mh£ytE | is worshipped |
| n jaytE | is not born |
| ¢m#ytE va | nor dies |
| ¢vp¢àt¯ | the knowing soul |
| Ay| | this |
| kt¢àt¯ | from anything |
| n bB¥v | did not manifest |
| k¢àt¯ | nothing whatsoever |
| AjaE | birthless |
| ¢nÏy: | eternal |
| Saát: | everlasting |
| Ay| | this is |
| p¤raN: | ancient |
| n hÓytE | is not destroyed |
| hÓymanE | when being destroyed |
| Sr£rE | the body |
| hÓta | the killer |
| cEt¯ | if |
| mÓytE | thinks |
| hÓt¤gq| | that he kills |
| ht: | the killed |
| cEt¯ | if |
| mÓytE | thinks |
| htm¯ | killed |
| uBaW | both |
| taW | they |
| n ¢vjan£t: | do not know |
| nay| h¢Ót | this does not kill |
| n hÓytE | nor is killed |
| ANaErN£yan¯ | tinier than the tiniest |
| mht: | than the biggest |
| mh£yan¯ | bigger |
| AaÏma | Atman |
| AÞy | this |
| jÓtaE : | of the creatures |
| ¢n¢ht: | is lodged |
| g¤hayam¯ | in the cave of the heart |
| tm¯ | that |
| A@t¤: | desireless |
| pÜy¢t | realises |
| v£tSaEk: | free from grief |
| Dat¤p#sada t¯ | through cleansing of mind |
| m¢hmanm¯ | glory |
| AaÏmn: | of Atman |
| Aas£n: | sitting |
| ѥr| | far |
| v#j¢t | travels |
| SyanaE | lying down |
| ya¢t | goes |
| svIt: | all over |
| k: | who |
| t|| | him |
| mdamd| | joyful and joyless |
| dEv| | the effulgent one |
| mdÓy: | other than myself |
| åOat¤m¯ | to know |
| AhI¢t | is qualified |
| ASr£rgq| | sans body |
| Sr£rEx¤ | in bodies |
| AnvÞTEx¤ | impermanent |
| Av¢ÞTtm¯ | existing |
| mhaÓt| | the supreme |
| ¢vB¤m¯ | all-pervading |
| AaÏman| | Atman |
| mÏva | knowing |
| D£r: | the wise one |
| n SaEc¢t | does not grieve |
| n | not |
| Ay| | this |
| AaÏma | Atma |
| p#vcnEn | by study of scriptures and lecturing on them |
| l×y: | attainable |
| n mEDya | nor by intellectual analysis |
| n bh^na | nor by much |
| ½¤tEn | listening or learning |
| ymEv | whom alone |
| ex : | this (Atma) |
| v¦N¤tE | chooses |
| tEn | by him |
| l×y: | realisable |
| tÞy | his |
| ex: | this |
| AaÏma | Atman |
| ¢vv¦N¤tE | reveals |
| tn¥gq | nature |
| Þvam¯ | its own |
| na¢vrt: | not withdrawn |
| Ѥà¢rtat¯ | from wickedness |
| naSaÓt: | nor the unrestrained |
| nasma¢ht: | nor the unmeditative |
| naSaÓtmans: va | nor one with no quietitude of mind |
| A¢p | even |
| p#åOanEn | by knowledge |
| enm¯ | this (Atman) |
| Aap"¤yat¯ | can attain |
| yÞy | whose |
| b#' | the Brahmana |
| c | and |
| XæO| | the Ksatriya |
| c | also |
| uBE | both |
| Bvt | become |
| AaEdn: | food |
| m¦Ïy¤ : | death |
| yÞy | whose |
| upsEcn| | pickle |
| k: | who |
| iÏTa | thus |
| vEd | knows |
| yæO | where |
| s: | He (is) |