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Chapter 1 Verse 18
Original Verse
त्रिणाचिकेतस्त्रयमेतद्विदित्वा य एवं विद्वांश्चिनुते नाचिकेतम् । स मृत्युपाशान् पुरतः प्रणोद्य शोकातिगो मोदते स्वर्गलोके ॥ १८ ॥

triṇāciketаs trayam etad viditvā ya evaṃ vidvāṃś cinute nāciketam | sa mṛtyupāśān purataḥ praṇodya śokātigo modate svargaloke || 18 ||

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Translations & Commentary

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Max Müller

English Translation

He who knows the three Nâciketâ fires, and knowing the three, kindles the Nâciketâ fire, throws off first the fetters of death, and, having overcome grief, rejoices in the heavenly world.

Simple English

English Translation

Whoever knows the three Nachiketa fires and, knowing them, performs the Nachiketa rite, shakes off the bonds of death and, freed from sorrow, rejoices in the heavenly world.