Introduction detailed notes for Kathopanishad Introduction 

Here is a 20 page more or less detailed organized notes of shankra's intro for kathopanisad.  It mainly does two things.  Defines Upanishad and shows how the meaning of the word upanishad meets the qualifications for anubandha catushtaya.  

Kathopanishad 1:1:1 and 2

For detailed notes click kathopanishad 1:1:1 and 2 


ॐ उशन्ह वै वाजश्रवसः सर्ववेदसं ददौ।

तस्य ह नचिकेतता नाम पुत्र आस॥१॥

om uśanha vai vājaśravasaḥ sarvavedasaṁ dadau|

tasya ha naciketatā nāma putra āsa||1||

Bhashya

तत्राख्यायिका विद्यास्तुत्यर्था।

उशन्कंअयमनः ह वा इति वृत्तार्थस्मरणाथौम् निपातौ।

वाजमन्नं तद्दानादिनिमित्तं श्रवो यशो यस्य स वाजश्रवा रुढतो वा।

तस्यापत्यं वाजश्रवसः किल वश्वजिता सर्वमेधेनेजे तत्फलं कामयमानः।

स तस्मिन्क्रतौ सर्वे veदसम् सर्वस्वं धनं ददौ दत्तवान्।

तस्य योजमनस्य ह नचिकेता नाम पुत्रः किलास बभूव॥१॥

tatrākhyāyikā vidyāstutyarthā|

uśankaṁayamanaḥ ha vā iti vṛttārthasmaraṇāthaum nipātau|

vājamannaṁ taddānādinimittaṁ śravo yaśo yasya sa vājaśravā ruḍhato vā|

tasyāpatyaṁ vājaśravasaḥ kila vaśvajitā sarvamedheneje tatphalaṁ kāmayamānaḥ|

sa tasminkratau sarvavedasam sarvasvaṁ dhanaṁ dadau dattavān|

tasya yojamanasya ha naciketā nāma putraḥ kilāsa babhūva||1||

Purpose of site

I am experimenting with this blog format as a way to track my notes on kathopanishad.  This class is challenging with all the sankrit so this is a way to really consolidate all the notes in one place.   The notes are mainly from Swami Tattvavidananda's Kathopanisad classes.  Hopefully someone will also find it useful.  I have been a bit frustrated at times with the lack of good info on kathopanishad,  Hopefully, this blog will help that.  I welcome all comments and criticisms.