Category: Parables from the Upanishads

-002_Yama-Nachiketa.htm Yama – Nachiketa (Katha Upanishad) Vajasravas desired that he would give away all he had. He had a son named Nachiketas. As the boy…

-003_The Story of Fabala-Satyakama.htm The Story of Fabala-Satyakama (I) I think I told you once of the story in the Upanishada bout a seeker of…

-004_Satyakama and Upakoshala.htm Satyakama and Upakoshala (I) Satyakama was now a Rishi, a brahmarṣi, a sage and seer who had realised the Truth. He was…

-005_The Story of Rishi Yajnavalkya.htm The Story of Rishi Yajnavalkya (I) Yajnavalkya was one of the great Brahmins and a supreme master of the Knowledge…

-006_Narada – Sanatkumara.htm Narada – Sanatkumara (Chhandogya Upanishad) Rishi Sanatkumara was once approached by Narada (evidently not yet become a Rishi), who said, "Lord, I…

-007_Indra – Virochana and Prajapati.htm Indra – Virochana and Prajapati (Chhandogya Upanishad) Prajapati, the Lord and Creator, once declared himself thus: "The Self is the…

-008_Ushasti Chakrayana.htm Ushasti Chakrayana (Chhandogya Upanishad) This is the story of Ushasti Chakrayana, Ushasti the son of Chakra. But could it be that the name…

-000_Contents.htm Parables from the Upanishads Contents Pre-Content Yama – Nachiketa The Story of Fabala-Satyakama Satyakama and Upakoshala The Story of Rishi Yajnavalkya Narada – Sanatkumara…

-001_Pre-Content.htm Parables from the Upanishads Nolini Kanta Gupta SRINVANTU 63, College Street, CALCUTTA – 700 073 Translated from the original Bengali by Sanat Kumar Banerjee…