| §t| | the outcome |
| ¢pbÓtaW | experiencing |
| s¤k]tÞy | of good deeds |
| laEkE | in this world |
| g¤ha| | in intelligence |
| p#¢v¿aW | the two who have entered |
| prmE | in the supreme |
| praDI | in the cavity of the heart |
| CayatpaW | like shade and light |
| b#'¢vd: | the knowers of Brahman |
| vd¢Ót | say |
| p·ag"y: | householders who maintain the five fires |
| yE | who |
| c | likewise |
| ¢æONa¢ckEta: | thrice pereformers of Nachiketa fire |
| y: | which |
| sEt¤: | bridge (dam) |
| iIjananam¯ | for performers of sacrifice |
| AXr| | the imperishable |
| b#' | Brahman |
| yt¯ | which |
| prm¯ | the supreme |
| ABy| | free from fear |
| ¢tt£xIta | who wish to cross (the cyclic existence) |
| par| | the shores |
| na¢ckEt| | the Nachiketa Fire |
| SkEm¢h | capable (of knowing) |
| AaÏman| | the soul |
| r¢Tn| | master of the chariot |
| ¢v¢dqD | know |
| Sr£r| | the body |
| rTmEv | is verily the chariot |
| t¤ | again |
| b¤¢dqD| | intellect |
| t¤ | again |
| sar¢T| | charioteer |
| ¢v¢dqD | know to be |
| mn: | mind |
| p#g#hmEv | the reins verily |
| c | and |
| i¢Ód#ya¢N | the sense organs |
| hyan¯ | horses |
| Aah^: | (They)say |
| ¢vxyan¯ | the senseobjects |
| tEx¤ | to them |
| gaEcran¯ | the path |
| AaÏm | body |
| i¢Ód#y | senses |
| mn: | mind |
| y¤³| | united |
| BaE³a | enjoyer |
| iÏyah^ : | say thus |
| mn£¢xN: | the wise |
| y: | who |
| t¤ | again |
| A¢våOanvan¯ | without right understanding |
| Bv¢t | is |
| Ay¤³En | unrestrained |
| mnsa | with mind |
| sda | always |
| tÞy | his |
| i¢Ód#ya¢N | senses |
| AvÜya¢n | uncontrollable |
| Ѥ¾aáa: | rogue horses |
| iv | like |
| sarTE: | charioteer's |
| y: t¤ | but who |
| ¢våOanvan¯ | of right understanding |
| Bv¢t | is |
| y¤³En | restrained |
| mnsa | with mind |
| sda | always |
| tÞy iI¢Ód#ya¢N | his senses |
| vÜya¢n | controllable |
| sdáa: iv | like good horses |
| sarTE: | of the charioteer |
| y: t¤ | but who |
| A¢våOanvan¯ | without right understanding |
| Bv¢t | remains |
| AmnÞk: | uncontrolled mind |
| sda{S¤¢c: | always contaminated |
| n s: | not he |
| tt¯ pdm¯ | that goal |
| Aap"aE¢t | attains |
| s|sar| | cycle of birth and death |
| c | and |
| A¢DgÅC¢t | gets into |
| y: t¤ | but who |
| ¢våOanvan¯ | discriminating |
| Bv¢t | remains |
| smnÞk: | with controlled mind |
| sda S¤¢c: | always pure |
| s: t¤ | he alone |
| tt¯ | that |
| pdm¯ | goal |
| Aap"aE¢t | attains |
| yÞmat¯ | whence |
| B¥y: | again |
| n jaytE | is not born |
| ¢våOansar¢T : | whose intelligence is charioteer |
| y: t¤ | who however |
| mn:p#g#hvan¯ | has his mind as reined in |
| nr: | man |
| s: | he |
| AÒvn: | of the journey |
| parm¯ | the end |
| Aap"aE¢t | attains |
| tt¯ | that |
| ¢vÝNaE: | of Vishnu |
| prm| | supreme |
| pdm¯ | abode |
| i¢Ód#yE×y: | than the sense organs |
| pra ¢h | superior |
| ATaI : | the objects |
| ATI×y: c | than the objects |
| pr| | higher |
| mn: | is the mind |
| mns: t¤ | than the mind |
| pra | greater |
| b¤¢dqD: | is the intellect |
| b¤dqDE: | than the intellect |
| AaÏma | Atman |
| mhan¯ | is the Great |
| pr: | superior |
| mht: | than the Mahat |
| prm¯ | is higher |
| AÛy³m¯ | the Unmanifested |
| AÛy³at¯ | than the Unmanifested |
| p¤âx: | the Purusha |
| pr: | is superior |
| p¤âxat¯ | than the Purusha |
| n pr| | not higher |
| ¢k¢·t¯ | is anything |
| sa | that (Purusha) |
| ka¿a | the end |
| sa | that (Purusha) |
| pra g¢t: | is the supreme refuge |
| ex: | this |
| svIx¤ | all |
| B¥tEx¤ | in beings |
| g¥F: | hidden |
| AaÏma | Atman |
| n p#kaStE | does not reveal itself |
| d¦ÜytE | is seen |
| t¤ | however |
| Ag#Yya | incisive |
| b¤dqÒya | intellect |
| s¥ßmya | subtle |
| s¥ßmd¢SI¢B: | by the seers of the subtle |
| yÅCEt¯ | should sublate |
| vaHq | speech |
| mns£ | in the mind |
| p#aåO: | the wise |
| tt¯ | that (mind) |
| yÅCEt¯ | should sublate |
| åOan | in the intellect |
| AaÏm¢n | in the Self |
| åOanm¯ | intellect |
| AaÏm¢n mh¢t | in the Great Self |
| ¢nyÅCEt¯ | sublate |
| tt¯ | that (Great Self) |
| yÅCEt¯ | merge |
| SaÓtE AaÏm¢n | in the Self of Peace |
| u¢äO¿t | arise |
| jag#t | awake |
| p#aÔy | having reached |
| vran¯ | excellent (teacher) |
| ¢nbaEDt | realise |
| X¤rÞy | of a razor |
| Dara | edge |
| ¢n¢Sta | sharp |
| ѤrÏyya | hard to cross |
| ѤgI| | hard to tread |
| pT: | path |
| tt¯ | that |
| kvy: | people with farsight |
| vd¢Ót | declare |
| ASÖdm¯ | soundless |
| AÞpSIm¯ | without touch |
| Aãpm¯ | without form |
| AÛyy| | non diminishing |
| tTa | so also |
| Ars| | tasteless |
| ¢nÏym¯ | eternal |
| AgÓDvt¯ | odourless |
| c | and |
| yt¯ | which |
| AnaïnÓt| | without beginning or end |
| mht: | than Mahat |
| pr| | beyond |
| D#¤v| | immutable |
| ¢ncaÙy | having realised |
| tt¯ | that Atman |
| m¦Ïy¤m¤Kat¯ | from the jaws of death |
| p#m¤ÅytE | one is released |
| na¢ckEtm¤paÁyan| | the episode of Nachiketa |
| m¦Ïy¤p#aE³gq| | narrated by the God of Death |
| snatnm¯ | the ancient |
| uÀÏva | having discussed |
| ½¤Ïva c | and having listened to attentively |
| mEDav£ | the wise one |
| b#'laEkE | in the world of Brahma (Hiranyagarbha) |
| mh£ytE | revels and is glorified |
| y: | who |
| im| | this |
| prm| g¤/| | highly mysterious |
| ½avyEt¯ | makes others hear |
| b#'s|s¢d | in the assembly of the holy |
| p#yt: | with devotion |
| ½adqDkalE va | or during Sraddha ceremony |
| tt¯ | that |
| AanÓÏyay | for infinite (reward) |
| kÚptE | becomes fit |
| tt¯ | that |
| AanÓÏyay | for infinite |
| kÚpt i¢t | becomes fit, indeed |
| i¢t t¦t£y: v¢Úl | Thus ends the third chapter. |