2.3.18
mṛtyuproktāṃ nāciketo'tha labdhvā vidyāmetāṃ yogavidhiṃ ca kṛtsnam। brahmaprāpto virajo'bhūd vimṛtyuḥ anyo'py evaṃ yo vidadhyātmameva ॥18॥
Nachiketa, after receiving the knowledge imparted by Death, and mastering the complete method of yoga, becoming pure, attained Brahman, and became immortal. Anyone else who practices in this manner concerning the Ātman also achieves the same result.
Bhāṣya 2.3.18
"I offer my salutations to the auspicious Lord Viṣṇu, the all-powerful one. He, whom I have reached through the trusted-wise, is always the most trusted-wise person accessible to me."
ataḥ sarvottamo viṣṇuriti siddham॥
Therefore, it is established that Lord Viṣṇu is the supreme principle among all.
namo bhagavate tasmai viṣṇave prabhaviṣṇave। yasyāhamāpta āptebhyo yo ma āptatamassadā॥
"I offer my salutations to the auspicious Lord Viṣṇu, the all-powerful one. He, whom I have reached through the trusted-wise, is always the most trusted-wise person accessible to me."
॥iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācāryaviracitaṃ kāṭhakopaniṣadbhāṣyaṃ samāptam॥
Thus ends the commentary on the Katha Upanishad composed by the revered teacher Ānandatīrtha Bhagavatpāda.
॥iti dvitīyādhyāye tṛtīyāvallī॥
This marks the end of the third section in the second chapter.
॥iti kāṭhakopaniṣat samāptā॥
This marks the conclusion of the Katha Upanishad.
