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Nachiketa (Sanskrit: नचिकेत / नचिकेतस्, Hindi: नचिकेता, (ベンガル語: নচিকেতা)) was a son of the sage Vājashravasa (Sanskrit: वाजश्रवसः, ''famed for donations'') is the child protagonist in an ancient Hindu fable about the nature of the soul and Brahman. The story is told in the Katha Upanishad (c. 5th century BCE), though the name has several earlier references. He was taught Self-knowledge, the separation of the human soul (the supreme Self) from the body, by the god of Death, Yama. Nachiketa is noted for his rejection of material desires which are ephemeral, and for his single-minded pursuit of the path of realising Brahman / Moksha i.e. emancipation of the soul from rebirth. == Etymology == The word 'Nachiketa' has various meanings which are interrelated with its other meanings. * That which is unperceived. * The quickening Spirit that lies within all things like fire, latent in wood, the spirit that gives, the unquenchable thirst for the unknown.〔Sri Krishna/16〕 * Fire. * The one who is continuously looking for nothing but an unending spiritual energy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nachiketa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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