Katha Upanishad: Verse 1.1.11

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यथा पुरस्ताद् भविता प्रतीत औद्दालकिरारुणिर्मत्प्रसृष्टः। सुखं रात्रीः शयिता वीतमन्युस्त्वां ददृशिवान्मृत्युमुखात्प्रमुक्तम् ॥११॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

यथा पुरस्तात् भविता प्रतीत औद्दालकिः आरुणिः मत्-प्रसृष्टः। सुखं रात्रीः शयिता वीत-मन्युः त्वां ददृशिवान् मृत्यु-मुखात् प्रमुक्तम् ॥

Recitation with translationKatha Upanishad 1.1.11

IAST Transliteration

yathā purastād bhavitā pratīta auddālakir aruṇir matprasṛṣṭaḥ | sukhaṃ rātrīḥ śayitā vītamanyus tvāṃ dadṛśivān mṛtyumukhāt pramuktam ||

Translation

अब औद्दालकि अरुणि को भरोसा हो जाएगा कि मैं उस्से नाराज़ नहीं हूँ। वो चैन की नींद सोता रहेगा, कोई गुस्सा नहीं। क्योंकि वो देखेगा कि तुम मौत के मुँह से आज़ाद हो गए हो।

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Academic Translation

As one who has received assurance, Auddālaki Āruṇi shall be reconciled with me. He will sleep peacefully through the nights, free from anger, having seen you released from the mouth of death.

Verse Context

• Pitr-Putra Sambandha (Father-Son Relationship) and Kshama (Forgiveness)
• Mahavakya: Not directly related to the four Mahavakyas; this verse addresses the resolution of worldly attachments as a preliminary to spiritual inquiry
• Krishna Yajur Veda
• Taittiriya Shakha
• Chandas: Anushtup