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have become worn out (i. e., who have become old and unfit to
yield milk), shall go to the worlds devoid of any delight."
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(4) He (Nachiketa) then spoke to his father thrice (repea-
tedly) : "To whom shall you give me." The father (Uddalak)
replied : "I shall give you to yama i. e.,
mrityu
(death). (Death
is here personified as yama).
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(5) (Nachiketa thought : ) I am first among (i. e., superior
to) many and I am middle (average) among many. What is the
work of
Yama
(death) that it will do with me today ?
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(6) Nachiketa now thinks in his mind about immortality of
soul : "As your forefathers have been acting and the present
pious persons are acting now, so you may also, fol'owing them,
act. This mortal body (of man) ripens like a green field, i. e.,
becomes old and dies and then again it reappears as a green
field (after its seed is sown) by taking rebirth.
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(7) Vaivaswata (Yama, the god of death) said to himself :
"0 son of
Vivasvan!
A brahman (learned and noble guest,
Nachiketa) shining like fire has entered your house. He is
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