Katha Upanishad: Verse 1.1.14

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

प्र ते ब्रवीमि तदु मे निवोध स्वर्ग्यमग्निं नचिकेतः प्रजानन्। अनन्तलोकाप्तिमथो प्रतिष्ठां विद्धि त्वमेतं निहितं गुहायाम् ॥१४॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

प्र ते ब्रवीमि तत् उ मे निवोध स्वर्ग्यम् अग्निम् नचिकेतः प्रजानन्। अनन्तलोकाप्तिम् अथो प्रतिष्ठां विद्धि त्वम् एतम् निहितम् गुहायाम् ॥

Recitation with translationKatha Upanishad 1.1.14

IAST Transliteration

pra te bravīmi tad u me nivodha svargyam agniṃ naciketaḥ prajānan | anantalokāptim atho pratiṣṭhāṃ viddhi tvam etaṃ nihitaṃ guhāyām ||

Translation

ข้าพเจ้าจะบอกแก่ท่าน จงเรียนรู้จากข้าพเจ้า นจิเกตา ผู้รู้ไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์ที่นำไปสวรรค์ จงรู้ไฟนั้นว่าเป็นการบรรลุโลกอนันต์และรากฐาน ซ่อนอยู่ในถ้ำลับแห่งหัวใจ

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Academic Translation

I will tell you; learn it from me, O Nachiketa, knowing the fire that leads to heaven. Know that fire to be the attainment of the infinite world and its foundation, hidden in the secret cave of the heart.

Verse Context

• Guhā (Secret Cave of the Heart) and Anantaloka (Infinite World)
• Mahavakya: Indirectly relates to 'Prajñānam Brahma' (Consciousness is Brahman) - the fire hidden in the cave of the heart represents the divine consciousness within.
• Krishna Yajur Veda
• Taittiriya Shakha
• Chandas: Anushtup