Today, we take a look at the Katha Upanishad (Kathopanishad) of the Krishna Yajur Veda, which begins with the story of Vājasravasa. Put simply, he conducted a grand yagna (a ritual sacrifice), and to mark the end of this yagna, he had to give all of his possessions away, as an offering, with the hope of a heavenly reward from the gods.
Vājasravasa had a…
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