with the primary meaning of the word 'sage. For the 5atme reason, the passage {K. U. . i. Bd} which has the same meaning as the passage already stated, does not contra dict the primary sense of the word socrga.
Nor the third alternative, accordiug to which it is stated that it is impossible for Naciketas who is indifferent to any other goal, to ask for the trauditory star Pa. Yanna (Death), the beneficent, replying to the question regarding the fre that leads to starge, introduced the topic on the nature of liberation, though not asked for by Nacietas) in the passages " IThe attainment of the world of the Infinite (B.U. I. i. 14c) and
- Ope, earuing the three anudas dealing with Naciketa
and performing the three actious, attaining contact with the Three, by neans of it crosses over birth and death' {K.U. . i A7ab), which created in Macik«tas the desire to get freed (liberated). Thts he was made stronger by Yama's reluctance to teach (as in the passage} anygh tgain aciet© crica': • Naciketas ! ask for a different hout " (K.. I. i . 2IC, How can his Aacietas's) sch at the transitory ends made at that stage contradict his earlier payer for soat ge ? Besides, it is been in the passages peobhicी Hartys® yout An kadditgt rendriya jarayanti Rejax. abi sarva joid can a taraiva : tag writy site . (K.J. . i. 26) < 0 Death ! (al those enjoyable thing) of man will e non-existent tomorrowThese will wear out whatever power the sense. organs have, An the life is Mut brief. It the conveyances, dance and music remain only for thee" and others, that the human enjoyment alone is scorned at, and srwarga is not spoken of decisively . If the word "sav ga' refers to liberation (abode of liberation) it cannot be the result of fire (of Naciketas), it bein¥the result of knowledge alone. The word 'cago ' repea- tedly used at the beginning, the middle and the end will get A strailed neaning.
Or let there be contradiction is the reply. Still the word कergo' that is found in the questipl•page that presed |he reply, is ptrong enough according to the principle of |c
