Katha Upanishad — Chapter 4: Adhyaya 2, Valli 1: The Indestructible Self
7 verses
Verse 1
The self-existent one pierced the openings of the senses outward; therefore one looks outward, not within the Self. But a certain wise one, desiring …
Verse 2
The childish pursue outward pleasures; they walk into the net of widespread death. But the wise, knowing immortality, do not seek the permanent among…
Verse 3
That by which one perceives form, taste, smell, sounds, and touches of love — by that alone one knows. What indeed remains here? This verily is That.
Verse 4
He by whom one perceives both the dreaming state and the waking state — knowing that great, all-pervading Self, the wise one does not grieve.
Verse 5
He who knows this Self, the experiencer of sweetness, the living self, the lord of what has been and what will be — he does not shrink from it. This …