Youthful Seeker of Truth & Inquirer into the Mystery of Death• Granth: Katha Upanishad
Nachiketa
नचिकेता
The fearless boy who rejected all worldly wealth and heavenly pleasures to demand the supreme knowledge of the immortal Self from Lord Yama.
Known Epithets & Aliases
Seeker of ImmortalityKatha Upanishad Inquirer
Significance & Lore
Nachiketa's dialogue in the Katha Upanishad remains the greatest metaphysical inquiry into the immortality of the soul.
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Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Hero of Katha Upanishad
- ✦Rejecter of Ephemeral Wealth
- ✦Seeker of Atman
- ✦Supreme Inquirer
Canonical Reference
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