What is known as ignorance and what is known as knowledge are highly opposed (to each other), and lead to different ways. – Yama

O Nachiketas, all objects of desire, pondering over their worthlessness. Thou hast not accepted path of wealth in which perish many a mortal

the intelligent one prefers the preferable to the pleasurable, whereas the ignorant one selects the pleasurable. -Nachiketa

The preferable and the pleasurable approach man. The intelligent one examines both and separates them. -Nachiketa

Good accrues to him who, of these two, chooses the preferable. He who chooses the pleasurable falls from the goal. – Nachiketa

Different is preferable; and different, indeed, is the pleasurable. These two, serving different purposes, blind man. -Nachiketa

O Death, tell us of that, of great Beyond, about which man entertain doubt. Nachiketas does not pray for any other boon than this.

Having gained contact with un-decaying n immortal, what decaying mortal dwelling on earth below who knows higher goal, will delight in these

Man cannot be satisfied with wealth. We shall live until such time as thou wilt rule. But boon to be asked for by me is that alone-Nachiketa

These, O Death, are ephemeral and they tend to wear out vigour of all senses of man. Even the whole life is short indeed. – Nachiketa