नाचिकेतमुपाख्यानं मृत्युप्रोक्तँ सनातनम् । उक्त्वा श्रुत्वा च मेधावी ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥
nāciketamupākhyānaṃ mṛtyuproktam̐ sanātanam . uktvā śrutvā ca medhāvī brahmaloke mahīyate ..
Shlok Meaning
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English Translation
The wise man who has heard and related the eternal story of Nachiketa, told by Death, is adored in the world of Brahman.
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English Commentary
The sruti, for extolling the knowledge treated of, says: Nachikêtam ] obtained by Nachikêtas. Mrityuprôktam ] told by Death. The story] contained in the three vallis. Old] of ancient date, being narrated in the Vêdâs. Repeating] to Brâhmins. Hearing] from preceptors; world of Brahman ] world which is Brahman; attains glory] having become the âtman, is fit to be worshipped.
Sri Shankaracharya