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Naciketas and Yama — dialogue map

Kaṭha 1.1: Naciketas goes to Yama and asks three boons.

Upanishadic dialogue

Kaṭha 1.1: Naciketas goes to Yama and asks three boons.
Kaṭha 1.1: Naciketas goes to Yama and asks three boons.
  1. 1 The gift of the son
    Kaṭha 1.1 opens Vājaśravasa’s giving and Naciketas’ question.
    Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1
  2. 2 Sent to Yama
    The boy is sent to Death as the telling names it.
    Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1
  3. 3 Three boons
    Naciketas asks three boons of Yama.
    Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1
  4. 4 Door of the Kaṭha
    The principal Upanishad circle keeps Kaṭha among the thirteen doors.
    Principal Upanishad circle

Sources and traditions

  • Kaṭha Upaniṣad, Sanskrit Documents — Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1 (Sanskrit Documents numbering) · Public-domain Devanagari recension as posted 2026 · Sanskrit: public-domain Devanagari as encoded at Sanskrit Documents (sanskritdocuments.org) by named volunteer proofreaders. Foundation diagrams: original SVG, CC BY-SA 4.0. · 2026-09-20

Claims on this page

  • Naciketas is sent to Yama and asks three boons. — Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.1