| pra¢· | outgoing |
| Ka¢n | the senses |
| Ûyt¦Nt¯ | made defectively |
| ÞvyØB¥: | the selfexistent God |
| tÞmat¯ | hence |
| praHq | the external |
| pÜy¢t | sees |
| naÓtraÏmn¯ | not the internal self |
| k¢àt¯ | some |
| D£r: | wise man |
| p#ÏygaÏman| | the inner self |
| eEXt¯ | saw (sees) |
| Aav¦äOcX¤: | with eyes turned inwards |
| Am¦tÏv| | immortality |
| iÅCn¯ | desiring |
| prac: | external |
| kaman¯ | pleasures |
| An¤y¢Ót | pursue |
| bala: | childlike |
| tE | they |
| m¦ÏyaE: | of death |
| y¢Ót | go into |
| ¢vttÞy | spread out |
| paSm¯ | net |
| AT | so |
| D£ra: | the wise |
| Am¦tÏv| | immortality |
| ¢v¢dÏva | knowing |
| D#¤vm¯ | eternal |
| AD#¤vEx¤ | amidst noneternals |
| ih | here |
| n p#aTIyÓtE | do not seek |
| yEn | by which |
| ãp| | form |
| rs| | taste |
| gÓD| | smell |
| SÖdan¯ | sounds |
| ÞpSaI: | contacts |
| c | and |
| mWt¤nan¯ | sexual |
| etEnWv | by this (Atman) |
| ¢vjana¢t | knows |
| ¢kmæO | what else here |
| p¢r¢SÝytE | remains |
| ett¯ | this |
| vW | indeed |
| tt¯ | that (Atman) |
| Þvp"aÓt| | the objects in the dream |
| jag¢rtaÓt| | the objects in the waking state |
| c | and |
| uBaW | both |
| yEn | by which |
| An¤pÜy¢t | sees |
| mhaÓt| | great |
| ¢vB¤| | the Allpervading |
| AaÏman| | Atman |
| mÏva | having realised |
| D£r: | the wise man |
| n SaEc¢t | does not grieve |
| y: | who |
| im| | this |
| mÒvd| | enjoyer of honey |
| vEd | knows |
| AaÏman| | the Atman |
| j£vm¯ | sustainer of life |
| A¢Ótkat¯ | very near |
| iISan| | the lord |
| B¥tBÛyÞy | of the past and future |
| n | not |
| tt: | thereafter |
| ¢vj¤g¤ÔstE | does he fear |
| ett¯ | this |
| vW | indeed |
| tt¯ | that (Atman) |
| y: | who |
| p¥vI| | in the beginning |
| tps: | of penance |
| jatm¯ | born |
| AìY: | to waters |
| p¥vIm¯ | prior |
| Ajayt | was born |
| g¤ha| | in the cave of the heart |
| p#¢vÜy | entering |
| ¢t¿Ót| | residing |
| y: | who |
| B¥tE¢B: | with the elements |
| ÛypÜyt | realises |
| ett¯ vW tt¯ | This is verily that |
| ya | who |
| p#aNEn | in the from of Prana |
| s|Bv¢t | manifests |
| A¢d¢t: | Aditi |
| dEvtamy£ | the soul of gods |
| g¤ha| | the cave of the heart |
| p#¢vÜy | having entered |
| ¢t¿Ót£| | existing |
| ya | who |
| B¥tE¢B: | with the elements |
| Ûyjayt | was created |
| ett¯ vW tt¯ | this is truly That |
| ArÎyaE: | in the two firesticks |
| ¢n¢ht: | lodged |
| jatvEda: | Knowledgable since birth |
| gBI: | foetus |
| iv | like |
| s¤B¦t: | well preserved |
| g¢BIN£¢B: | by the pregnant women |
| ¢dvE ¢dv | day after day |
| iIfy: | worshipful |
| jag¦v¢ì: | by the awakened |
| h¢vÝm¢ì: | who offer sacrifice |
| mn¤ÝyE¢B: | by men |
| A¢g": | the god of fire |
| ett¯ vW tt¯ | this is verily That |
| yt: | from which |
| udE¢t | rises |
| s¥yI: | the sun |
| AÞt| gÅC¢t | merges |
| yæO | into which |
| c | and |
| t| | in that |
| dEva: | gods |
| svEI | all |
| A¢pIta: | are fixed |
| tt u | that verily |
| naÏyE¢t | does not transcend |
| kàn | any one |
| ett¯ vW tt¯ | This is really That |
| yt¯ | what |
| ev | indeed |
| ih | here |
| tt¯ | that |
| Am¤æO | there |
| yt¯ | what |
| Am¤æO | there |
| tt¯ | that |
| An¤ | accordingly |
| ih | here |
| m¦ÏyaE: | after death |
| s: | he |
| m¦Ïy¤| | death |
| Aap"aE¢t | attains |
| y: | who |
| ih | here |
| nana iv | as different |
| pÜy¢t | sees |
| mnsa | by mind |
| ev | alone |
| idm¯ | this |
| AaçOÛym¯ | is to be obtained |
| n | not |
| ih | here |
| nana | difference |
| A¢Þt | is |
| ¢k·n | whatever |
| m¦ÏyaE: | from death |
| s: | he |
| m¦Ïy¤| | to death |
| gÅC¢t | goes |
| y: | who |
| ih | here |
| nana iv | as different |
| pÜy¢t | sees |
| AHqg¤¿maæO: | of the size of the thumb |
| p¤âx: | the Purusha |
| mÒyE | within |
| AaÏm¢n | the body |
| ¢t¿¢t | dwells |
| iISan: | the lord |
| B¥tBÛyÞy | of the past and future |
| n | not |
| tt: | thenceforward |
| ¢vj¤g¤ÔstE | fears |
| ett¯ vW tt¯ | This is verily That |
| AHqg¤¿maæO: | of the size of a thumb |
| p¤âx: | Purusha |
| ÇyaE¢t: | flame |
| iv | like |
| AD¥mk: | smoke-less |
| iISan: | the lord |
| B¥tBÛyÞy | of the past and future |
| s: | he |
| ev | verily |
| Aï | today |
| s: | he |
| u | also |
| á: | tomorrow |
| ett¯ vW tt¯ | This is verily That |
| yTa | as |
| udk| | water |
| ѤgEI | on a peak |
| v¦¾| | fallen |
| pvItEx¤ | on the hillslopes |
| ¢vDav¢t | streams in various ways |
| ev| | in the same way |
| DmaIn¯ | the attributes |
| p¦Tk | different |
| pÜyn¯ | having seen |
| tan¯ | them |
| ev | verily |
| An¤¢vDav¢t | runs after |
| yTa | as |
| udk| | water |
| S¤dqDE | into pure (water) |
| S¤dqDm¯ | pure |
| Aa¢s³| | poured |
| tad¦gEv | the same |
| Bv¢t | becomes |
| ev| | thus |
| m¤nE: | of the sage |
| ¢vjant: | who knows |
| AaÏma | self |
| Bv¢t | becomes |
| gaWtm | O Gautama (Nachiketa) |
| i¢t ct¤TI: vÚl£ | Thus ends the fourth chapter. |