स होवाच नचिकेता तमुक्तं मृत्योः प्रसादाद् विद्वान् ब्रह्मप्राप्तो विरजोऽभूत् वीतमृत्युः ॥ १७ ॥
sa hovāca naciketā tam uktaṃ mṛtyoḥ prasādād vidvān brahmprāpto virajo 'bhūt vītamṛtyuḥ || 17 ||
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Max Müller
English Translation
Thus Naciketâ, having obtained this knowledge from the mouth of Death, and having learnt the rule of meditation and of Yoga, having become free from passion and free from death, obtained Brahman.
Simple English
English Translation
Thus Nachiketa, having received this knowledge from Death, and having mastered the discipline of meditation, became free from passion, free from death, and attained Brahman.