The Katha Upanishads (500 BC) are part of the Upanishads, a collection of writings considered foundational to Hindu philosophy and mysticism. The Katha is told in the context of the visit of Nachiketa — son of mystic Vajasravasa — to Yama, the Hindu God of Death. Like many of the other Upanishads, the Katha propose to show how the universal spirit (Brahman) and the individual Self (Atman) are understood and distinguished, and also, as in the above passage, how they relate to one another.
The Katha Upanishads (500 BC) are part of the Upanishads, a collection of writings considered foundational to Hindu philosophy and mysticism. The Katha is told in the context of the visit of Nachiketa — son of mystic Vajasravasa — to Yama, the Hindu God of Death. Like many of the other Upanishads, the Katha propose to show how the universal spirit (Brahman) and the individual Self (Atman) are understood and distinguished, and also, as in the above passage, how they relate to one another.