The Upanisads – Katha Upanisad (CII)

Katha Upanisad belongs to the Yajur Veda. A story of a son who brings old and feeble cows to priest as sacrifice for his poor father. Son [Naciketas] does not understand why he has sent feeble cows and feels he himself is to be sacrificed with them. Fathers is angered and says I send you to Yama [Yama or Yamarāja, is a deity of death]. He goes to find him, he is absent and waits. Yama returns. He offers Naciketas three gifs for the wait. He asks. 1. Return to his father, 2. Tell me how my good works may not be exhausted and tell me the way to conquer re-death. In Upanisad the third request is one for enlightenment on the great transition.