Vajashrava ke Bahane
A long poem in the voice of Vajashrava, the father in the Katha Upanishad who gives his son Nachiketa to Death, speaking of ritual, sacrifice and what a gift costs. It is among the late works of a poet who later received the Jnanpith Award (2005 laureate).
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- reworks ↑ The Upanishads
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