Katha Upanishad Verse 1.3.16

The Valli concludes by affirming the spiritual merit of the teaching itself. Those who hear, repeat, or meditate upon the “Nachiketa story” as told by Death are glorified in the world of Brahman, signifying the transformative power of this ancient wisdom.

Sanskrit Verse

नाचिकेतमुपाख्यानं मृत्युप्रोक्तँ सनातनम् ।
उक्त्वा श्रुत्वा च मेधावी ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

nāciketamupākhyānaṃ mṛtyuproktam̐ sanātanam |
uktvā śrutvā ca medhāvī brahmaloke mahīyate || 16 ||

Translation

Hearing and repeating the old Nachiketa’s story told by Death, the intelligent man attains glory in the world of Brahman.