The Upanishads, Part XXVI summary
Part XXVI of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In XXVI, Nachiketas tells Death that the pleasures on offer pass quickly and weaken the senses, and he refuses the chariots, dance, and music. His refusal rests on the claim that even the longest human life is short, setting brief enjoyment against the limits of life.
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- Nachiketas addresses Death and calls the offered pleasures fleeting.
- He says these pleasures weaken the senses and even the longest life is short.
- He tells Death to keep the chariots, dance, and music.
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