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Chapter 1 Verse 14
Original Verse
प्र ते ब्रवीमि तदु मे निबोध स्वर्ग्यमग्निं नचिकेतः प्रजानन् । अनन्तलोकाप्तिमथो प्रतिष्ठां विद्धि त्वमेतं निहितं गुहायाम् ॥ १४ ॥

pra te bravīmi tad u me nibodha svargayam agniṃ naciketaḥ prajānan | ananthalokāptim atho pratiṣṭhāṃ viddhi tvam etaṃ nihitaṃ guhāyām || 14 ||

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Max Müller

English Translation

I shall tell thee, O Naciketâ, and do thou learn it from me, the heavenly fire — which I know — knowing which one obtains worlds without end. Know that it is set in the cave (of the heart).

Simple English

English Translation

I will tell you, Nachiketa. Learn from me the fire that leads to heaven, by knowing which one attains unlimited worlds. Know that it is hidden in the cave of the heart.