Katha Upanishad Chapter 6 Verse 16

Original Verse

य इमं परमं गुह्यं श्रावयेद् ब्रह्मसंसदि । प्रयतः श्राद्धकाले वा तदानन्त्याय कल्पते ॥ १६ ॥

ya imaṃ paramaṃ guhyaṃ śrāvayed brahmasaṃsadi | prayataḥ śrāddha kāle vā tad ānant yāya kalpate || 16 ||

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Translations & Commentary

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Max Müller

English Translation

He who recites this supreme mystery in an assembly of Brahmins, or devoutly at the time of the Sraddha — that leads to eternal life, that leads to eternal life.

Simple English

English Translation

Whoever recites this supreme mystery in a gathering of Brahmins or devoutly at a śrāddha ceremony — this leads to immortality. This leads to immortality.