COMMENTARY :
Spoken to thus Naciketas say9 :
devdit wrapi : the meaning is clear
- w¢ cळ : even you 0 Death who have spokeu of the
nature of the soul as not easily compreheusible
tradra : Like you, such as you. The rest is clear.
I. i, 23.
Sathyy®ch patrapatra risvg
bght+ Kesh Mastihitarya g&vaz
bharner chardayalaman ynised
staya can jiwa Baraho av¢d icchasi : 23॥
Choose sons and graudsons that live a hundred years ; a great number of cattle, clephants, gold, and horses. Choose big empire on the earth. Yot yourself live as many years as you wish.
COMMENTARY :
Thus spoken to by Naciketas, Death (ry), having lade it certain that he (Naciketas) will not be leaving it in the middle ot account of the subject being difficult and thinking that in spite of his having (the power or) ability to understand the truth of the freed so such as this is not fit to be imparted to one whose mind is bett on worldly pleasures, spoke seductively so that the desire to be liberated (on the part of Naciketas) may get confirmed and steady.
8arthyuse ; the meaning is clear
bhael : of the earth
ayat@G : wide area or kingdom
rrise : choose
or brch : on the earth
nodhod ¢yatanam : abode with beautiful halls and stairs
prise : choose
•staryaw c¢... : for yourself : as many years as you wish to five is the meaning,
