Through logic and scholarship, but from Close association with a realized teacher. Wise are you, Nachiketa, because you Seek the Self eternal. May we have more Seekers like you! NACHIKETA: I know that earthly treasures are transient, And never can I reach the Eternal Through them. Hence have I renounced All the desires of Nachiketa for earthly treasures To win the Eternal through your instruction. THE KING OF DEATH: I spread before your eyes, Nachiketa, The fulfillment of all worldly desires: Power to dominate the earth, delights Celestial gained through religious rites, and Miraculous powers
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