The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 61, Part XIV summary
Part 1, no. 61, Part XIV of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In XIV, Nachiketas asks to be told about what his listener sees beyond virtue and vice, cause and effect, and past and future. His request turns attention toward something that does not fall within any of these paired categories.
What happens
- Nachiketas asks about something his listener sees.
- He describes it as neither virtue nor vice, and neither cause nor effect.
- He places it beyond past and future and asks his listener to explain it.
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What to notice
The question defines its subject by excluding familiar categories. Nachiketas asks for knowledge of what lies beyond them.
Quick check
How does Nachiketas describe the subject of his question?
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