Katha Upanishad · Valli 1.1
Katha Upanishad 1.1.5 meaning
bahoonam emi prathamo bahoonam emi madhyamah
kim svid yamasya kartavyam yan may-adya karishyati
बहूनामेमि प्रथमो बहूनामेमि मध्यमः।
किं स्विद्यमस्य कर्तव्यं यन्मयाद्य करिष्यति॥
Among many I go as the first, among many as one in the middle. What work could Yama, lord of death, have that he will do through me today?
What it means
Nachiketa does not panic or resent his father. He calmly weighs his own worth and wonders what purpose lies ahead. Facing a hard turn in life with curiosity instead of fear is real strength.हिंदी में अर्थ
बहुतों में मैं पहला हूँ, बहुतों में बीच का हूँ। यमराज का ऐसा कौन-सा काम है जो वे आज मेरे द्वारा करेंगे?
नचिकेता न घबराता है, न पिता से नाराज़ होता है। वह शांति से सोचता है कि आगे क्या उद्देश्य है। कठिन मोड़ पर डर की जगह जिज्ञासा रखना असली ताक़त है।
Spoken by Nachiketa.
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